{"id":5452,"date":"2014-12-03T00:50:51","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T07:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5452"},"modified":"2014-12-03T09:55:26","modified_gmt":"2014-12-03T16:55:26","slug":"wood-sculptures-for-gardeners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/articles\/design\/wood-sculptures-for-gardeners\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Wood Sculptures for Gardeners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carve out a bit of natural wood to enhance your garden.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Cultured Mushroom by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4130625065\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2708\/4130625065_5445037023.jpg\" alt=\"Cultured Mushroom\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Part of the display at RHS gardens Harlow Carr near Harrogate<br \/>\n<strong>Relief Carving Wood Spirits<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1565238028\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/1565238028.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wooden Guitar by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4190117448\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2561\/4190117448_88ddb25522.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden Guitar\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Carvings out music on Otley Chevin Yorkshire<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<a title=\"Caveman by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4190317732\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2565\/4190317732_3e66054f2d.jpg\" alt=\"Caveman\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not all climber are live plants.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Slow growing Snail by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4190313748\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2496\/4190313748_c208e009ac.jpg\" alt=\"Slow growing Snail\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The only snail I would tolerate in my garden<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"boss2 by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/3726575402\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2479\/3726575402_df181b6097.jpg\" alt=\"boss2\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oak boss from outside a 17th Century church hall in York.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Red Squirrels by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/3897779688\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2447\/3897779688_f43e83eb30.jpg\" alt=\"Red Squirrels\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Modern carving at Thorp Perrow arboretum summer 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Books on Carving and Whittling from Amazon if you have the patience and want help or inspiration<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1565231597\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/1565231597.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1565232364\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/1565232364.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1861081561\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/1861081561.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are from the D I Why brigade then you can find sculptures at some garden centres<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wood Nymph by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4527841054\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4056\/4527841054_7f0baecb26.jpg\" alt=\"Wood Nymph\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Books to get you started:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sculpting in Wood<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0713674903\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/0713674903.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carve out a bit of natural wood to enhance your garden. 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