Time & Tide: Caldwell’s & Canute
A quiet corner of a larger garden in a coastal setting; the design, by Jacquetta Menzies, is based on the golden ratio, a natural proportion that featured in landscape design during the eighteenth century when Caldwell’s Nursery was established. The spiral symbolises the swirling sea of Canute’s legend and the receding tide of history and memory.
An ethereal stainless steel sculpture of the ancient king, created by artist Christine Wilcox-Baker, looks across to a contemporary charred oak bench and modern handmade ceramic bowl. Planting on the enclosing bank reflects the coastal setting, with delicate flowers of blues and whites giving soft, flowing movement in the centre.