20th Jul 2010
Garden Decor – The Beauty of Garden Windmills
If you remember the pleasure of garden windmills which seemed to be everywhere a few years ago you will want to recreate the magic of bygone eras in your own garden, whether it is the simple wind spinner, or the sophisticated reproduced wooden windmill with spinning sails; some with quite large proportions and some tiny enough for the balcony. The magic of the wind catching in the sails is always fascinating. Throw in an old toy car, preferably with wings, placed strategically nearby and you have the aura of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Another favourite idea, taken from the travelling fairground is the carousel or big wheel always a delight when a gust of wind sends the miniature attractions into action.
Trends in garden decor change but at the heart of many of you will be the magical gardens of childhood, with the fairy and pixie houses and little toadstools housing a whole world for little imaginations steeped in fairy tales and enchantment. Little wooden houses made to look like gingerbread, adorned with painted sweets and shiny jewels sparkling in the sun and the witch peeping out from behind the bushes can strike the same fear, excitement and delight in children today as it did in children many years ago.
What about creating the mad hatters’ tea party from alice in Wonderland in miniature form to delight your little visitors? With a little wooden table and cups planted with tiny flowers such as miniature pansy plants and bowls of blooms to represent the foods, all tucked away and slightly hidden under a bush with sun flowers towering above and a ceramic rabbit hovering close by. There are so many aspects of childhood we can incorporate into our garden schemes to surprise and stimulate little minds and get the kids interested in creating there own little wonderlands.
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