By Liz Sergeant & Angela Mellen
A playful response to the gardens of Valentines Mansion, and in particular to the ha-ha (the sunken, walled boundary between the grounds of the house and the parkland).
A popular feature of landscape garden design from the 1720s onwards, (particularly in the work of 'Capability' Brown), the ha-ha kept animals away from the house, without interrupting the owner's view of his land. Ha-has may take their name from the surprised expression made when discovering these hidden boundaries.
Our work also references the manicured, formal lawns and gardens of a stately home, through which the owner reveals his wealth and status.
A popular feature of landscape garden design from the 1720s onwards, (particularly in the work of 'Capability' Brown), the ha-ha kept animals away from the house, without interrupting the owner's view of his land. Ha-has may take their name from the surprised expression made when discovering these hidden boundaries.
Our work also references the manicured, formal lawns and gardens of a stately home, through which the owner reveals his wealth and status.
