The Urban Parks Programme, financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund, has sparked a new enthusiasm for the regeneration of Britain's parks. This unique reference book gives a valuable overview of all the elements of public park design. It emphasizes our parks' diversity and richness, and offers practical guidance as to their renovation and future care. It is essential reading for all those involved in the design, upkeep and regeneration of public parks.
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'Offers a timely overview of urban park design and discusses many issues common to park regeneration. It is an important reference document for many professions involved in public parks.' - Landscape Design
'This book is much needed ... leaves the reader convinced that the keys to regeneration are creative design, followed by generous resources for park management.' - The Garden
'I feel this book will be welcome in the library of every landscape designer, every park manager and every garden historian. I would recommend it to anyone working in the landscape, urban design and parks profession and it is essential reading for anyone with an interest or active involvement in the care and refurbishment of public parks.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
'The book highlights the new enthusiasm for Britain's public parks and provides a valuable overview of public park design, sustainability, management and regeneration.' - Journal of Architectural Conservation
'The book highlights the new enthusiasm for Britain's public parks adn provides a valuable overview of public park design, sustainability, management and regeneration.' - Journal of Architectural Conservation
'This book is much needed ... leaves the reader convinced that the keys to regeneration are creative design, followed by generous resources for park management.' - The Garden
'I feel this book will be welcome in the library of every landscape designer, every park manager and every garden historian. I would recommend it to anyone working in the landscape, urban design and parks profession and it is essential reading for anyone with an interest or active involvement in the care and refurbishment of public parks.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
'The book highlights the new enthusiasm for Britain's public parks and provides a valuable overview of public park design, sustainability, management and regeneration.' - Journal of Architectural Conservation
'The book highlights the new enthusiasm for Britain's public parks adn provides a valuable overview of public park design, sustainability, management and regeneration.' - Journal of Architectural Conservation
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The sudden rise of landscape work in public parks forms the background to this publication, which collects a wide range of important insights from those involved with and responsible for public parks. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
historic urban parks, sculptural bedding, historic landscape survey, summer bedding displays, summer bedding schemes, gardening press, grouped manner, carpet bedding, municipal parks, carpet beds, historic fabric, restoration plan, glazing bars Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Claudius Loudon, Small Garden, Victoria Park, Birkenhead Park, Gardener's Magazine, Jan Woudstra, Edward Kemp, Derby Arboretum, Hazel Conway, Brent Elliott, English Heritage, Heritage Lottery Fund, New York, Battersea Park, Second World War, Central Park, East Park, Hyde Park, Grosvenor Park, Nigel Temple, Regent's Park, Victorian Gardens, Clissold Park, Hesketh Park, Lister Park New!
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The sudden rise of landscape work in public parks forms the background to this publication, which collects a wide range of important insights from those involved with and responsible for public parks. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
historic urban parks, sculptural bedding, historic landscape survey, summer bedding displays, summer bedding schemes, gardening press, grouped manner, carpet bedding, municipal parks, carpet beds, historic fabric, restoration plan, glazing bars Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Claudius Loudon, Small Garden, Victoria Park, Birkenhead Park, Gardener's Magazine, Jan Woudstra, Edward Kemp, Derby Arboretum, Hazel Conway, Brent Elliott, English Heritage, Heritage Lottery Fund, New York, Battersea Park, Second World War, Central Park, East Park, Hyde Park, Grosvenor Park, Nigel Temple, Regent's Park, Victorian Gardens, Clissold Park, Hesketh Park, Lister Park New!
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- Victorian Gardens (History of Landscaping Series) by Brent Elliott on 7 pages
- Landscape Design by Ken Fieldhouse on 5 pages
- Crystal Palace (Architecture in Detail) by Joseph Paxton on 4 pages
- Small Garden (Letts Guides to Garden Design) by Roger Grounds on page 91, page 107, and page 108
- The Bedding Plant Expert (The Expert Series) by D.G. Hessayon on page 126, page 132, and Back Matter
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- Spon's Landscape & External Works Price Book 2003 (Spon's Pricebooks) by Langdon, and Everest (Firm) Davis in Front Matter, page 22, and page 470
- Spon's Landscape and External Works Price Book 2001 (20th Edition) by Davis Langdon in Front Matter, and page 49
- Constructing Place: Mind and the Matter of Place-Making by Sarah Menin on page 76
- The Dynamic Landscape: Design, Ecology and Management of Naturalistic Urban Planting by Nigel Dunnett on page 56
- Sculpture And the Garden (Subject/Object: New Studies in Sculpture) by Patrick Eyres on page 109
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