The Compendium of Amazing Gardening Innovations - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Compendium of Amazing Gardening Innovations write by Abigail Willis. This book was released on 2018-09-04. The Compendium of Amazing Gardening Innovations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From secateurs to seed bombs, hybrids to ha-has, lawnmowers to land artists, the gardening world has long attracted innovators. This delightful book outlines the advances that changed horticulture and the landscape forever. The fascinating and amusing short entries are accompanied by charming specially created illustrations. This beautifully produced book is the ideal gift for the gardener in your life.
The Remarkable Case of Dr Ward and Other Amazing Gardening Innovations
The Remarkable Case of Dr Ward and Other Amazing Gardening Innovations - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Remarkable Case of Dr Ward and Other Amazing Gardening Innovations write by Abigail Willis. This book was released on 2023-03-16. The Remarkable Case of Dr Ward and Other Amazing Gardening Innovations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 'An amusing and well-illustrated gift book for anyone interested in gadgetry and the progress of garden history' - Gardens Illustrated Packed full of interesting anecdotes, this book will guide the reader through the advances of gardening history and the technology behind it. From secateurs to seed bombs, hybrids to ha-has, lawnmowers to land artists, the gardening world has long attracted innovators. This delightful book outlines the ways that horticulture and the landscape have changed. The fascinating and amusing short entries are accompanied by charming specially created illustrations, giving a special touch to this perfect gift. Topics covered include:Greenhouses and the ability to grow exotic plantsOrganic growing and the use of chemicalsAllotments and their role in food production between the warsTaxonomy and nomenclatureThe resurgence of topiaryClimate change and the challenges and opportunities it bringsPublic parks and the importance of recreational space'Abigail Willis's lively gallop through assorted horticultural topics is full of interesting nuggets' - Daily Mail 'Every section of the book is informed and pithy, making this the kind of thoughtful, readable work often found on the bedside table' - The English Garden This beautifully produced book is the ideal gift for the gardener in your life.
Secret Gardens of Somerset
Secret Gardens of Somerset - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Secret Gardens of Somerset write by Abigail Willis. This book was released on 2020-09-15. Secret Gardens of Somerset available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Secret Gardens of Somerset offers a personal tour of 20 of the UK’s most beguiling gardens in this much-loved area of southern England, defined by its distinctive horticulture, rolling hills, picturesque villages and the most traditional English landscape. Abigail Willis and Clive Boursnell give you privileged access to 20 gardens, from a highly productive working flower farm to very personal private retreats, revealing their history, design and plant collections, in the company of their devoted owners and head gardeners. In the footsteps of artists and trend-setters from Victorian designers such as Harold Peto to planting visionary, Gertrude Jekyll as well as contemporary pioneer Piet Oudolf, we find a series of beguiling country gardens of different sizes and atmospheres, which have shaped the English identity, and in different ways express the ideals of English life. The gardens: The American Museum and Gardens, Barley Wood Walled Garden, Batcombe House, The Bishop’s Palace, Common Farm, Cothay Manor, East Lambrook Manor, Elworthy Cottage, Forest Lodge, Greencombe Gardens, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Hestercombe, Iford Manor, Kilver Court, Midney Gardens, Milton Lodge gardens, The Newt in Somerset, Stoberry House, Westbrook House, and Yeo Valley Organic Garden. Most of the gardens included here are privately owned and usually open to the public. Meanwhile, all of these landscapes can now be enjoyed through the eyes of the owners themselves. Tour even more magnificent English gardens with Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds and Secret Gardens of East Anglia.
The London Garden Book A-Z
The London Garden Book A-Z - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The London Garden Book A-Z write by Abigail Willis. This book was released on 2012-11. The London Garden Book A-Z available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. London is home to over 3 million gardens, from pocket handkershief front yards to historic horticultural sites like Westminster College Garden. This book celebrates the wealth of London's gardens with an inspirational compost of specially commissioned photographs, reviews, practical gardening advice, and much more.
Museums and Galleries of London
Museums and Galleries of London - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Museums and Galleries of London write by Abigail Willis. This book was released on 2012. Museums and Galleries of London available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An insider's guide to the museum capital of the world.
