The Walled Garden (Hardcover)

~ Leslie Geddes-Brown (Author)

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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. It features walled gardens from around the globe, from the Far East to North America, and from Britain and Europe to North Africa. It includes the work of such celebrated designers as Gertrude Jekyll, Vita Sackville-West, Terence Conran, Beatrix Farrand, Piet Oudolf, George Carter and Christopher Bradley-Hole. It is authoritatively written and profusely illustrated throughout. It is an invaluable resource for garden designers, horticultural students and all garden lovers.

About the Author

LESLIE GEDDES-BROWN, former Deputy Editor of World of Interiors and Country Life magazines, is a leading writer on gardening and interior design."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Merrell Publishers (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858943639
• ISBN-13: 978-1858943633
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #369,924 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enhanced with an international directory of plants suitable for walled gardens, December 2, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Walled gardens have been around from the very beginnings of human horticulture in just about every recorded civilization that we have an archaeological record. They continue to be popular among landscapers and family gardeners today as new advances in gardening continue the evolution of walled garden designs. Contemporary walled garden designs incorporate such materials as willow branches, wooden plans and panels, stone and brick work, as well as glass and metals that are rendered and painted in brilliant colors. In "The Walled Garden", horticultural expert and author Leslie Geddes-Brown (who is acknowledged as one of Britain's leading writers and authorities on gardening and interior design) has compiled a showcase of thirty-five historical and contemporary walled gardens around the world. After a succinct historical overview of walled gardens, "The Walled Garden" is divided into a range of thematically appropriate subjects including formal walled gardens, walled vegetable gardens, walled herb gardens, walled flower gardens, and walled gardens by famous designers. Each chapter and section is superbly illustrated with a collective total of 250 full color images. Enhanced with an international directory of plants suitable for walled gardens, contact and website details of all the featured gardens open to the public, as well as the living garden designers featured, "The Walled Garden" is enthusiastically recommended to the attention of professional and amateur gardeners, landscape and garden designers, as well as academic horticultural reference shelves and community library gardening collections.