Garden of Cosmic Speculation

Today's the day ......................... to open to the public

This incredible garden can only be visited on one day of the year when it opens to the public as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme to raise money for charity.

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks at his home, Portrack House, near Dumfries in South West Scotland.  Like much of Jencks' work, the garden is inspired by modern cosmology.  It elegantly combines natural features and artificial symmetry and curves - and is a joy to walk through.  In fact, there were so many blip opportunities that I'm going to have to add in a couple more extra photos. 

Around two and a half thousand people visited it today - and the money raised will go towards Maggie's Centres, a cancer care charity named after Maggie Keswick Jencks, the late wife of Charles Jencks..................