This elegant book presents one hundred of the most beautiful historic gardens in England. The gardens range from the neoclassical paradise of Stourhead to the subtropical splendour of Tresco Abbey and the soothing calm of the White Garden at Sissinghurst, all photographed in stunning color by leading British garden photographers. Each garden is presented at its most glorious moment-- whether at twilight or midday, in autumn, or at the height of summer.
Four hundred years in the making, the garden at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, seat of the dukes of Devonshire, is a magnet for millions--from Jane Austen, who is rumored to have enshrined it in Pride and Prejudice, to today's visitors from all corners of the globe. In The Garden at Chatsworth the duchess herself tells the story of its many parts with a light, urbane touch that belies her formidable historical and horticultural knowledge.
For visual inspiration, nothing can compare to the Sissinghurst, the gardens that Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson began in 1930. Lord, a writer, photographer, and horticulturist examines the planning behind the formal structure and the informal methods used by teams of gardeners to maintain the garden's design. His text and photographs are accompanied by watercolors by Frances Lincoln representing segments of the planting plans.
Celebrated designer David Hicks visits the glorious gardens of the English Cotswolds. Now in paperback, featuring 150 splendid color photographs. David Hicks is one of the foremost garden and interior designers of the 20th century; among his books are David Hicks Garden Design and David Hicks Style and Design. 160 pp 9 x 12 150 color photos - This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
A truly stunning tribute to the beauty and spirit of a garden that continues to draw admirers from around the world. Available again in paperback. Created in the shell of a moated 16th-century manor house in the 1930s by writers Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, the garden at Sissinghurst has a romantic aspect that is unsurpassed.
When the National Trust decided to take on the care of gardens, the aim was that these would be the very best of their kind in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Trust now has the finest collection of gardens ever assembled under one ownership - the greatest in number, diversity, historic importance and quality. Taken together they contain the world's most important collection of cultivated plants, distinguished for their beauty, rarity, historical interest and scientific value.
This is the fourth volume in Timothy Mowl's ground-breaking county series on historic English gardens, now sponsored by the Leverhulme Trust. Cornwall is particularly strong on nineteenth- and twentieth-century gardens, in which the mild climate allows many exotic species to flourish. The 'Lost' Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project have made the county a particular favourite among garden-lovers.
The British Isles are home to some of the most ornate architecture and breathtaking scenery in the world. And for travelers who wish to stand in the halls of kings and queens, walk in flawless gardens, and be awed by the majesty of long-standing castles and estates, this comprehensive, best-selling guide will help plan a trip that dreams are made of.
Britain has a wealth of country houses, and this delightful book is a celebration of over 50 of the best examples, with informative text accompanied by breathtaking photography. Country Houses of Britain and Ireland covers the finest examples of the country house in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. A diverse cross-section of aristocratic dwellings from a range of periods have been selected, including the late medieval Owlpen Manor in Gloucestershire and the beautiful Victorian interior of Knebworth House in Hertfordshire.
Since 1945, when it acquired its first garden at Culzean Castle, the National Trust for Scotland has become the country's largest garden owner. Its properties include 35 major gardens together with another thirty that form part of other properties acquired for their architectural, historical or landscape importance. The gardens are notable for their range and variety, representing the full history of Scottish gardening.
Hampton Court Palace has the finest Baroque park and garden layout in Britain. Set within 2,000 acres of parkland and bounded on its south and east sides by the River Thames, the historic landscape possesses a rich overlay of garden improvements from the early sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. This book explores the history of this landscape.
Sunday Express
'Essential stocking filler for gardeners and garden lovers.
Packed with background information.' Best of British, January 06
classic Daily Telegraph guide provides a comprehensive reference book ... selects only gardens of real merit.
In this book there are simple farmhouses, Palladian mansions, cottages, modern timber A-frames, 60s brick-built and many manor houses, so you've masses of choice. And that's just the houses. A special garden is part of the package - but not just a garden that is perfect and cared for by a team of gardeners: the owners must be garden lovers.
A useful companion, this is a detailed guide to the best gardens, parks and green spaces in the UK, Channel Islands and Europe. The introductory essays are informative and interesting, and the garden guides clear and concise.
With more than 1,000 beautiful gardens listed, this is an indispensible guide for any plant lover. An A-Z listing of plants will help you find the garden with the most impressive display of the plant you want to see, and to locate national plant collections. Includes all essential contact information: telephone and fax numbers, websites, opening times, location maps and facilities offered...the best guide on the market Financial Times.
Bringing a fresh perspective to these houses by showing them in the context of their entire grounds, the photographs in this book draw on the "Millennium Map", the first ever complete, seamless arial photographic map of Britain, and a modern Domesday Book in the making. Still being created, the story of the Millennium Map, which with its pin-sharp quality, is a fascinating one.
The art of gardening has flourished in Europe for almost 2000 years and in no other part of the world is there such a rich variety of gardens to be visited. This volume looks specifically at the gardens of Belgium and the Netherlands. This book divides each country into regions with a map to show the major cities and roads, and the location of the gardens. Also included are instructions about how to get there, opening times of the garden and places of interest.
A guide that describes, region by region, all the very best places of interest to gardeners that are regularly open to the public. The book includes cottage gardens and landscaped gardens and gives information on each venue with location maps.
Hidden behind the elegant facades and high walls of Paris are its private gardens. Whether grandiose or miniscule, highly manicured or exuberantly untended, these gardens are a secret treasure seldom seen by the visitor to Paris. This book reveals some 50 gardens, all created with passion by their owners, often in collaboration with well-known landscape designers.
