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9780852651278 English 0852651279 From the Guardianarchives: this is a warm and rounded collection of more than two hundred articles published in the Guardiansince 1856 reflecting the changing nature of gardens and gardening practice in the UK., Pieces written by the paper's stellar list of gardening correspondents--Vita Sackville-West, Penelope Hobhouse, Monty Don, Carol Klein, and Christopher Lloyd--chronicle the relationship between people and their gardens from 1856 to the present day All aspects of British gardening are explored in this charming guide, from the 19th-century plant hunters such as "China" Wilson and the Veitches, who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, to the designers such as Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll, who set their mark on gardening styles. Stories about the restoration of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, the building of the great glasshouses at Chatsworth, and the preservation work carried out at Kew paint a picture of how history can be unearthed through gardening, and emphasize how important it is to preserve green-fingered heritage. As well as charting the broad movements of British gardening history over the past 150 years, it includes delightful asides such as a letter condemning the fashion for "damnable tight trousers" that make gardening a contortionist's art and the 2003 "cull" of Derbyshire garden gnomes. Coming right up to the present day with pieces on the advances at the Eden project, this is the perfect bedside companion for anyone who loves or envies British gardens., The Guardian's relationship with gardens and gardening is recorded throughout its archival history: the plant hunters and collectors, such as 'China' Wilson and the Veitches, who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, the designers who set their mark on gardening styles from Capability Brown to Gertrude Jekyll and the long line of impressive women gardeners who followed u Margery Fish, Vita Sackville-West, Beth Chatto, Penelope Hobhouse. And, of course, the Guardian's own stellar garden columnist for so many years, Christopher Lloyd, writing from his beloved Great Dixter. Gardens u royal or private, walled or cottage, stately, wild, or town plot u each has added to our fascination and dedication to the growing garden. History is unearthed through the practice of gardening: in the restoration of a garden such as Heligan, the great glasshouses erected at Chatsworth, Kew and the Chelsea Physic Garden protect our heritage, while the Eden project expands horizons, and 'D, This charming guide gathers together writings on all aspects of British gardening, from the nineteenth century plant hunters such as 'China' Wilson and the Veitches, who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, to the designers such as Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll, who set their mark on gardening styles. In pieces written by the paper's stellar list of gardening correspondents Vita Sackville-West, Penelope Hobhouse, Monty Don, Carol Klein, not to mention Christopher Lloyd, the grand old man of British gardening it explores our dedication to the growing garden. And, with stories about the restoration of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, the building of the great glasshouses at Chatsworth, and the preservation work carried out a Kew, it paints a picture of how history can be unearthed through gardening and emphasises how important it is to preserve our green-fingered heritage. Coming right up to the present day with pieces on the advances at the Eden project, Notes on the Garden is the perfect bedside companion for anyone who loves the feeling of soil between their fingers.
9780852651278 English 0852651279 From the Guardianarchives: this is a warm and rounded collection of more than two hundred articles published in the Guardiansince 1856 reflecting the changing nature of gardens and gardening practice in the UK., Pieces written by the paper's stellar list of gardening correspondents--Vita Sackville-West, Penelope Hobhouse, Monty Don, Carol Klein, and Christopher Lloyd--chronicle the relationship between people and their gardens from 1856 to the present day All aspects of British gardening are explored in this charming guide, from the 19th-century plant hunters such as "China" Wilson and the Veitches, who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, to the designers such as Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll, who set their mark on gardening styles. Stories about the restoration of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, the building of the great glasshouses at Chatsworth, and the preservation work carried out at Kew paint a picture of how history can be unearthed through gardening, and emphasize how important it is to preserve green-fingered heritage. As well as charting the broad movements of British gardening history over the past 150 years, it includes delightful asides such as a letter condemning the fashion for "damnable tight trousers" that make gardening a contortionist's art and the 2003 "cull" of Derbyshire garden gnomes. Coming right up to the present day with pieces on the advances at the Eden project, this is the perfect bedside companion for anyone who loves or envies British gardens., The Guardian's relationship with gardens and gardening is recorded throughout its archival history: the plant hunters and collectors, such as 'China' Wilson and the Veitches, who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, the designers who set their mark on gardening styles from Capability Brown to Gertrude Jekyll and the long line of impressive women gardeners who followed u Margery Fish, Vita Sackville-West, Beth Chatto, Penelope Hobhouse. And, of course, the Guardian's own stellar garden columnist for so many years, Christopher Lloyd, writing from his beloved Great Dixter. Gardens u royal or private, walled or cottage, stately, wild, or town plot u each has added to our fascination and dedication to the growing garden. History is unearthed through the practice of gardening: in the restoration of a garden such as Heligan, the great glasshouses erected at Chatsworth, Kew and the Chelsea Physic Garden protect our heritage, while the Eden project expands horizons, and 'D, This charming guide gathers together writings on all aspects of British gardening, from the nineteenth century plant hunters such as 'China' Wilson and the Veitches, who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, to the designers such as Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll, who set their mark on gardening styles. In pieces written by the paper's stellar list of gardening correspondents Vita Sackville-West, Penelope Hobhouse, Monty Don, Carol Klein, not to mention Christopher Lloyd, the grand old man of British gardening it explores our dedication to the growing garden. And, with stories about the restoration of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, the building of the great glasshouses at Chatsworth, and the preservation work carried out a Kew, it paints a picture of how history can be unearthed through gardening and emphasises how important it is to preserve our green-fingered heritage. Coming right up to the present day with pieces on the advances at the Eden project, Notes on the Garden is the perfect bedside companion for anyone who loves the feeling of soil between their fingers.