Lecture by Alan Chadwick in New Market, Virginia, 1979
Lecture 23.5, Garden Design Study: Escalations, Part 3
An Introduction to Alan Chadwick's Lectures and a Glossary of Terms
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The need for drainage through the stone walls. A buttress is sometimes needed to retain the stonework. Amphitheatres. Plants that can hold against erosion. The use of concrete is never necessary in the garden; stone is the answer. Arches over streams and gates made of stone and the use of the keystone. Some community business. (18:32)