The Walled Garden
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Delightful - an invaluable resource for garden designers, horticultural students and all garden lovers - RHS BOOK FOR GARDENERS
Leslie Geddes-Brown paints an intriguing picture of walled gardens large and small - HOUSE & GARDEN
Written by well-known gardens expert Leslie Geddes- Brown, this delightful book is a celebration of walled gardens worldwide. It traces the history of the phenomenon from the gardens of Ancient Greece and Rome and medieval depictions of the hortus conclusus ('enclosed garden') to avant-garde designs by today's leading practitioners. Thematic chapters cover such subjects as formal enclosures, walled herb gardens and those by well-known modern designers. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction followed by four or five beautifully illustrated features on specific gardens.
The book concludes with an international plant directory and full contact details of all the contemporary designers featured, making this an essential, inspirational reference for garden lovers everywhere.
Leslie Geddes-Brown, former Deputy Editor of World of Interiors and Country Life magazines, is a leading writer on gardening and interior design.
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