Garden toadstool sculptures. Blog 11.

Posted on 21 Aug, 2008 15 comments

We commissioned a collection of wooden garden toadstool sculptures that have been hand made by a sculptor. We collected them today, and they have been placed in the garden.

The largest is one metre high, and is made from a solid piece of English Elm. It has been hand carved and has been polished to a beautiful smooth and fine finish.The wood has been oiled to bring out the lovely grain and mellow honey colour.The stem of the toadstool has been carved in a spiral, twisted shape.

It will be protected from severe weather, and will not remain permanently outdoors, as we do not want to spoil the beautiful finish.

The underside of the toadstool even has its ‘gills’ where, in a real toadstool, the spores are produced.

The three smaller toadstools are mounted on copper spikes so that the copper will eventually develop a lovely green patination. The new sculptures surround the ‘stumpery’ alongside the pond.
The stumpery is a collection of hollow tree trunks that are planted with various ferns.

With best wishes,
Grenville & Alan.
Bristol.U.K

Comments

Irish

21 Aug, 2008

they are so beautiful Grenville, they look fab where you have them

Gardengnome

21 Aug, 2008

Nicely done and placed, Grenville.

Spritzhenry

21 Aug, 2008

Ah! Now I understand what you were telling me about, Grenville! They are lovely and beautifully made by the look of them. No wonder you will have to over-winter the biggest one indoors! I was imagining stone ones - lol.

Pottygardener

21 Aug, 2008

Lovely addition to your garden.

Andrewr

21 Aug, 2008

Just hope no-one who visits your wonderful garden thinks you have honey fungus! :-)

Wohlibuli

21 Aug, 2008

Very unusual, and quite striking. A one of a kind garden ornament for a one of a kind garden! : )

Chrispook

21 Aug, 2008

The texture is wonderful. I want to stroke them to feel the smoothness.

Lyd

21 Aug, 2008

very nice, they look at home in your garden. did they take long to make?

Grenville

21 Aug, 2008

There is a lot of work involved Lyd. They are cut out from solid pieces of wood, then carved, shaped, smoothed and polished..... it's a time consuming process.

Amy

21 Aug, 2008

Fantastic ,beautiful wood ,you do want to touch them

Youngdaisydee

21 Aug, 2008

Perfect...

David

22 Aug, 2008

Stunning ornaments, looking really at home, too.Well worth the wait, judging by the pics.

Smiler

22 Aug, 2008

you 2 have done it again, is there no end to your ideas?

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16 Sep, 2008

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Janey

24 Sep, 2008

Beautiful, beautiful!! The delicate shade of the toadstools
and planting around make this a real Faerie Grotto, I love it!
All the shades of grey/blue/green with these wonderful fawn coloured toadstools are the colours I love. Fantastic!