4th July 2026
This week I've been working in The Gibberd Garden, a stunning Grade II listed nine acre garden in Harlow enriched with quirky sculptures from renowned artists. The garden, which also has beautiful natural features, was created by Sir Frederick Gibberd, renowned architect, town planner and chief designer of Harlow New Town in 1947.
Sculptures cleaned this week include two by Angela Godfrey, celebrated sculptor who is renowned for works which combine lettering and form. Both have raised lettering which requires care when cleaning. To remove the lichen around the letters I used a small plastic spatula, always being careful to stay square to the letters and be mindful of the arris (the arris is a masonry term where two surfaces meet and form a sharp edge).
Both stones produced excellent results, photos below.
Top 'They Will Come Again' by Angela Godfrey. Bottom Photo 'No Man Is An Island', also by Angela Godfrey.