The Green Man of Ashmansworth
Introduction
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The Green Man of Ashmansworth
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 23 May 2010
The art of training and clipping trees and shrubs into fantastic shapes is thought to have been invented by a friend of Augustus Caesar. The art has always been popular in Britain, where suitable plants, such as box, yew and privet, flourish, and the alternative, ornamental stonework, is expensive. Its traditional setting was the formal gardens of great houses, but after the landscaping craze of the 18th century, it was generally relegated to smaller plots. Topiary requires infinite patience.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.314905
Longitude
-1.405764