Editing England (section)

===Gardens===
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[[File:Stourhead lake in midsummer - panoramio.jpg|thumb|right|The landscape garden at Stourhead. Inspired by the great [[landscape artists]] of the seventeenth century, the landscape garden was described as a "living work of art" when first opened in the 1750s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The history of the house at Stourhead |url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead/features/the-history-of-stourhead |access-date=10 April 2021 |website=National Trust}}</ref>]]

Landscape gardening, as developed by [[Capability Brown]], set an international trend for the [[English garden|English landscape garden]]. Gardening, and visiting gardens, are regarded as typically English pursuits. The English garden presented an idealised view of nature. At large country houses, the English garden usually included lakes, sweeps of gently rolling lawns set against groves of trees, and recreations of classical temples, [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] ruins, bridges, and other picturesque architecture, designed to recreate an idyllic pastoral landscape.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=Gardens through time |url=https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/gardens-through-time/ |access-date=10 April 2021 |website=English Heritage}}</ref>

By the end of the 18th century, the English garden was being imitated by the [[French landscape garden]], and as far away as [[Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg]], the gardens of the future [[Emperor Paul]]. It also had a major influence on the [[public parks]] and gardens which appeared around the world in the 19th century.<ref>Lucia Impelluso, ''Jardins, potagers et labyrinthes'', Mondatori Electra, Milan</ref> The English landscape garden was centred on the [[English country house]] and manor houses.<ref name=":2" />

[[English Heritage]] and the [[National Trust]] preserve great gardens and landscape parks throughout the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gardens & parks |url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gardens-and-parks |access-date=10 April 2021 |website=National Trust}}</ref> The [[RHS Chelsea Flower Show]] is held every year by the [[Royal Horticultural Society]] and is said to be the largest gardening show in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show |title=RHS Chelsea Flower Show |website=rhs.org.uk}}</ref>