MYSTERY
A garden that invites curiosity and exploration
Mystery provides curiosity and encourages the visitor to explore a garden. A skilled designer can use mystery to lead a visitor through a landscape crafting a unique experience, while engaging their sense of adventure. Rather than allowing a visitor to see your entire garden at once, think about how they can see a little at a time and lead them from space to space. When you set up outdoor rooms and think about the transition between each one, your garden becomes a magical place.
The garden on the left above is desgined by Craig Bergmann in Lake Forest, Illinois, while the image below Elewa Farm, also in Lake Forest, Illinois.
RESOURCES in our DESIGN LIBRARY + A NEW TEMPLATE LIBRARY
This month I've referred to two past Garden Design Guides, plus our new TEMPLATE LIBRARY! These templates were created in our former membership, Paper Garden Studio (so some of you might recognize it). It was finally time to revive this resource and I'm hoping it will benefit many of you too.
NEW TEMPLATE LIBRARY
This special bonus will be tucked into our membership's main page from this month forward. It includes templates that you can trace directly or simply use them as inspiration.
Templates I used in my demo video:
DESIGNING IN ELEVATION
When you view your design in elevation (as if you’re standing in front of it) it’s easier to understand the space and be able to visualize yourself in it. We'll be drawing in elevation for our mystery activity, so if you need further guidance, please check out this topic.
LEGIBILITY
Legible spaces are coherent, understandable, simple and organized. It involves organizing features in a way that allows someone to easily comprehend the spatial layout. This and mystery are factors in the Humanistic Assessment.
GOODNESS FOR YOU THIS MONTH
Below you will find several more items to help you learn about MYSTERY. From written words to video to applied activities to group discussions. Explore our topic from different angles and gain a new perspective. Click on the images below to download PDFs of your Garden Design Guide and Activity. Further down you will find a video and links to our community, plus a Q+A too!
VIDEO: DRAWING MYSTERY IN ELEVATION
OUR COMMUNITY + CHALLENGES
Don't forget to hang out with us this month.
Check in to share your activity. Try it out yourself or simply learn from the submissions of your peers. No need to stress. Just enjoy!
MYSTERY IN THE GARDEN
Share your drawing in our community and let us know how you applied MYSTERY to a threshold in elevation.
Share a win!
What have you accomplished in the last month that makes you super happy? Let us celebrate with you!
LIVE SESSION
We'll have our normal Q+A this month, plus I encourage you to explore our new template library. The Q+A will be recorded in case you can't make it (then posted right back here). Visit the Q+A SCHEDULE for times and link.
I can't wait to see you!
Monthly Q+A
Thursday, July 25
North America: 8 AM PDT | 9 AM MDT | 10 AM CDT | 11 AM EDT
London: 4 PM BST
Sydney: July 26 at 1 AM AEST
I'd love your feedback once you've devoured all this goodness.
Drop me a note at the email below and let me know what you loved and what could be improved. Thank you!
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The left image above is located on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, while the one on the right is designed by Craig Bergmann in Lake Forest, Illinois.
