Niall Hobhouse to Jenny Woods

Thanks. I couldn’t have had a more reassuring description of what I’m trying to do at Hadspen, and am much happier for it. Your comment about ring fencing a blue sky project made me think that of course I had tried to put up a little picket fence in an effort to contain the gardeners and plantsmen. You very successfully convinced me that this approach did indeed compound the problem.
 
I owe Anne Wareham a considered response about what I think about the design process. In the meantime I have forwarded yours to her since it provides such a good starting point for what I need to say, but at the same time that letter can be a sort of response to yours.
 
Over the last few weeks the daily rate of registration has tripled; it may not last but thank you for giving the scheme an outing at the EGS. Your sampling of likes and dislikes I find oddly reassuring, although I’d be wary of any student who said they liked the paths unequivocally without going to site……
 


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