I am in Bergamo!

I am soo excited to be back in Bergamo (Italy) for I Maestri Del Paesaggio' (The Masters of the Landscape), organisd by Arketipos.

Here a little peak of Piazza Vecchia (turned in Piazza Green for the event). 

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Mysteries revealed!

Hello there, 

I cannot believe that has been 5 months since the last time I wrote on this beloved blog and I am very excited to be back!

But what has led me from writing weekly posts to make a appearance every now and then, mostly on bi-monthy basis?

Well...the secrets are now out... so grab a cup tea and a slice of your favourite cake...and enjoy the reading!

1) BESTIQUE'S BIG DREAM

{Hornbeam wath in the Flower Garden, leading to a Bespoke Glasshouse}

If, when I was a design student, they would have told me that within two years I would have worked with Anoushka Feiler, one of my favourite British designers, I would have laughed hard...
...but here we are!

As anticipated in one of the previous posts, immediately after the GROW London experience I had the pleasure to start working at Bestique... and in the last months the entire studio has been involved in the planting and logistic of 'The Big Dream', an amazing 3 acres private garden designed by Anoushka and due to completion this Summer. I lost count of the perennials already planted since March.... but we must be now in the reason of 30.000+ without counting shrubs and trees! You can see some of my favourite shoots below and read more about the garden here and here, on Bestique Blog.

{A view of the Flower Garden. You can spot the Woodland Treehouse in the back}

{Water rill crossing the Flower Garden beds}

{The log path in the Woodland Garden, next to the Treehouse. One of my favourites!}

{The Treehouse and its surroundings immediately after planting...you should see it now!}

{A detail of the Treehouse} 

{The Laburnum pergola in the Fire Garden}

{Candle niche in the Fire Garden - another of my favourite details!} 

{Another view of the Flower Garden, leading to the Natural Swimming Pond}

{Our Wedding Day! - Photo by SeleneFarci.com}

2) AND YES.....I GOT MARRIED!!!

As you might have spotted on Twitter, I got married in Sardinia, where I come from,
in a sunny and glorious day of April...

...and despite all my best intentions there has been no way to conciliate the previous point and the planning of our Italian wedding (in just 9 months and 1000+ miles away) with blog writing :) 

More photos and details on that amazing days will be shared soon!

{Photo by SeleneFarci.com}

3) THIRD MYSTERY...NOT YET!

{Photo Credit:technobuffalo}

And the 3rd and last mystery....I am sorry...but it will remain a mystery at least until the end of the year...but I promise it will definitively be revealed within January 2016. 

The only thing I can say for now is that involve a collaboration with the wonderful Carolyn of Simply Roses and that we hope that everyone will be able to enjoy and visit this 'Mystery' in Spring 2016.

That's all for the moment! I leave you to one of the most exciting time of the gardening year, with the Chelsea Fringe (officially started yesterday!) and the opening of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in just 2 days time! 

Cheerio!

Noemi

A creative family...

Welcome back!

{Foto: Federico Gaudino}

I am so excited to write here, after over two months (how did it happen?!?) of silence... and this time, for once, I am not going to talk about my garden adventures, nor about my latest visit to David Austen Roses, the German sourcing trip for Bestique Design or the lovely project in central London that will be completed in April... Nor the Chelsea Fringe Festival...

{foto: Federico Gaudino}

This time I am going to introduce you to a young (...well...grizzled...;P) talent, a man who left his home, friend and beautiful island to follow his design dreams (this sound familiar!!) and which creativeness cannot be constrained within one single discipline...  It is with great pleasure that I am introducing Federico Gaudino, multidisciplinary designer, winner of  several design contests and considered one of the most talentful emerging Italian creative mind. We will be soon hear more about him...in the meantime, please have a look at his new website and to some of his most popular creations (you might well have one of them at home!) and come to meet him in person at the next Milano Design Week!

{foto: Federico Gaudino}

In the meantime, I may well order a OohIssa bookend or a Magazine 3... my new office need them soo much!!!

{Magazine 3 by Federico Gaudino}

A presto!!!

Noemi

Garden Design & Summer adventures

Hello there,

thank you for stopping-by and for your lovely tweets and messages despite the blog silence!

Between new projects, pop-up gardens and other garden-adventures days have run so quickly this Summer! I now have bookings up to Spring 2016 and I am tremendously happy to share that since July I joined Anoushka Feiler's Bestique Garden and Landscape Design team (another garden design wish came true!)

In all of this, I still have not had the chance to share anything about the Pop-up Gardens I designed and realised for GROW London. When time allows there will be a post about it (was such a great fun!), but in the meantime here a little peek:

And as said, this is just part of this great Summer just passed. Hopefully I will be able to share more in the next few weeks.

Among the other adventures I also went to the inauguration of the Piet Oudolf's field at Hauser & Wirth Somerset  and tomorrow I can be find in conversation with Matthew Childs in Bergamo (thanks to Valfredda nursery and to Garden Illustrated - more info here and here). If you are in town for I Maestri del Paesaggio/The Masters of the Landscape, please come to say hello!

Once again thank you again for stopping by and sharing this wonderful jorney with me! Will try to share more when time allows. In the meantime please feel free to join me on Twitter and Facebook.

Bisous

Noemi

A peek to the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2014 !

WOW, What a fantastic month! 

GROW London was a success and I am now back to the drawing board with some exciting news. 

Time is going so fast these days and I will share soon the photos of my latest Pop-Up garden, 

But in the meantime, here a peek to the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2014, which will officially open tomorrow to the public. Enjoy and feel free to Pin! :)

{The Quiet Mark by John Lewis}

{Halo by Stuart Towner}

{Green is the colour by Scarth & Haller}

{Al Fresco by KLC School peer Doc Peter Reader}

{The World Vision Garden by John Warland}

{The Bounce Back Foundation Garden: Untying the Knot}

{Hedgehog Street by Tracy Foster}

{Legacy Garden - Macmillan Cancer Support by Green Hedge}

{Lust Concept Garden by Rachel Parker Soden, fantastic KLC School peer}

{Baccus Garden by Wardrop Design}

{Sloth Concept Garden}

{A Space to Connect and Grow by Cairns & Antonelli}

{A part of the 'Hedgehog Street' Garden by Tracy Foster}

Please note that this photos have been taken on the latest day of build and before press day.

Mine was a very quick visit, but I think to have already spotted 3 recurring trends in this year gardens:

1) Mediterranean Feeling

2) Upcycled

3) Enviromentally-Friendly

Do you agree with me? Which one is your favourite?

Bisous, 

Noemi

See you at GROW!

Less then 24 hours to one of the most exciting days of the year!

GROW London, the new contemporary garden fair unique in its genre 

will open its door tomorrow and I feel over the moon. 

There will be some of the most exquisite outdoor pieces, fantastic talks, unique plants and so much more!!!

I will be there with a surprising pop-up garden and I look forward to seeing you there!

Noemi

Wordless Wednesdays: A quick peek to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show!

Hello there and welcome back!

{Hope on the Horizon by Matthew Keightley - Silver Gilt and People's ChoiceAward}

Time is running sooo fast and I cannot believe that May is gone already! This is definitivelly the busiest time of the year for us and between the Chelsea Fringe, The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the new collaboration with GROW London and the ongoing design projects, the hours of the day (and of the night!) are never enought!  I wish I could bring you all in my pockets to share these exciting days with you!

{Hosting for Luciano Giubbilei's Laurent-Perrier Garden
 Gold Medal and Best in Show}

Due to previous work commitments, this year I couldn't plant in Main Avenue at Chelsea, but I was lucky enough to host for Luciano Giubbilei (Gold Medal & Best In Show) and the super Cleve West (Gold Medal). Here a little peek of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014. 

More posts and photos to come soon! 

{Luciano Giubbilei's Laurent-Perrier Garden - Digitalis lutea, Lupinus 'Chandelier',
Gladiolus tristis, Milium effusum 'Aureum', Euphorbia sp.,
 Orlaya grandiflora - Gold Medal and Best in Show }

{Tommaso Del Buono & Paul Gazerwits's Telegraph Garden - Gold Medal }

{Tommaso Del Buono & Paul Gazerwits's Telegraph Garden - Gold Medal}

{A Garden for First Touch at St. George by Patrick Collins- Silver Gilt}

{A Garden for First Touch at St. George by Patrick Collins- Silver Gilt}

Thank you for stopping by! I hope to see you next week!

P.S.

Please feel free to repin from here or from my Pinterest board.