GINA DOVER-JAQUES
READING GARDENS
Reading Gardens
Photographer & Writer in the UK
Documenting how horticultural experts experience gardens through photography, observation and conversation.
01 Introduction
I am a photographer and writer exploring how professional knowledge shapes the experience of gardens and landscape. Through analogue photography, observational practice and reflective interviews, my work documents how specialists perceive, interpret and engage with place.
02 Bodies of Work
Reading Gardens
A two-year documentary series exploring how different forms of professional expertise shape the experience of historic gardens.
Rather than documenting gardens themselves, the series follows specialists as they move through significant landscapes, examining how knowledge influences observation, interpretation and movement through place.
03 Current Study
A long-term documentary project exploring how professional expertise shapes the experience of gardens.
Planned series:
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Stewardship — A Head Gardener
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Design — A Landscape Architect
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Ecology — An Ecological Steward
04 Articles Portfolio
Rousham Gardens with Advolly Richmond