In Dialogue with Rousham Gardens
with Advolly Richmond

​Project Originator & Photographer: Gina Dover-Jaques

Garden Historian: Advolly Richmond

Location: Rousham Gardens, Oxfordshire, UK

Time of Shoot: May 2026

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Hello Dan. I hope you are well.

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I would like to submit the following short feature proposal for consideration for the Garden Media Guild Quarterly Magazine

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In dialogue with Rousham Gardens with Advolly Richmond OBE

This project follows garden historian Advolly Richmond through Rousham Gardens, capturing how historic gardens are explored, interpreted, and experienced through movement, observation, and quiet moments of attention. Using vintage analogue photography, the work documents the relationship between expert knowledge, landscape history, and personal engagement with place.

 

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Working with a non-directed, observational approach, the camera responds to brief gestures, pauses, and shifts in attention. Using analogue film, each image is made in real time, requiring a responsive balance of timing, focus, and composition.

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Alongside the photographs, Richmond reflects on how her practice is informed by prior research, including texts, imagery, and archival material. She describes visiting historic gardens as a continuous act of reading, where interpretation unfolds through movement and close attention to place.

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The resulting images focus on subtle exchanges between observer and landscape, presenting the garden as an active, interpretive space rather than a passive backdrop.

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As an inaugural collaboration, the project establishes the foundation for an ongoing photographic methodology exploring how garden experts engage with historic landscapes.

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The full article can be viewed here: [https://www.ginadoverjaques.com/post/in-dialogue-with-rousham-gardens-with-advolly-richmond]

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I would be very grateful for your consideration, and happy to provide any additional information or image selections if helpful.

 

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Kind regards

Gina Dover-Jaques

www.ginadoverjaques.com​​​​​​​