| Designing a
dream...
Tom Hart Dyke’s ‘dream garden’ was born in the depths of
despair, during his nine month kidnap ordeal. His horticultural
dream to create a garden full of plants collected from around
the world, helped to keep him going during his darkest hours in
captivity. He vowed that if he ever made it out of the jungle
alive, then he would set about creating his dream garden in the
grounds of his ancestral home at Lullingstone Castle in Kent.
Tom’s kidnap ordeal ended in December 2000 with his safe return
home to England.
In January 2004 Tom approached Adam S Bailey to design a layout
for the garden which Tom could then plant up with species from
around the world.
Taking Tom Hart
Dyke's original,
basic sketches
made in the jungle during his capture in Panama, Adam helped Tom make
his dream of a world map garden come true. From the early stages of
Adam's technical drawings through to finally seeing the garden open to
the public, Adam has travelled a horticultural journey with Tom.
|
