Saturday, June 1, 2013

Sleeping goddess

Located on Woodland Walk, in the Lost Gardens of Heligan , is an
amazing sculpture of a sleeping goddess entitled 'Mud Maid'. The
incredible larger-than-life sculpture even has grass and moss growing
atop it.
Heligan was a sprawling thousand-acre estate in the UK (Pentewan, St.
Austell, Cornwall to be exact), and was originally bought by the
Tremaynes in the 16th century. After decades of neglect in the 1900s
it became decayed and overgrown until an ambitious restoration project
in 1996 brought the gardens back to life. They are now one of the most
popular botanical gardens in the UK.
The restoration, which was the subject of a six part Channel 4
television series in 1996, proved to be an outstanding success, not
only revitalising the gardens but also the local economy around
Heligan by providing employment. The gardens are now leased by a
company owned by their restorers, who continue to cultivate them and
operate them as a visitor attraction. [ Source ]


The Lost Gardens of Heligan via ethan_kahn on Reddit

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