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Garden Inspiration |
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Spirit:
Garden Inspiration by Dan Pearson £28
Dan
Pearson, influential garden designer and weekly
columnist for The Observer, uses his own distinctive
photographs as reference points to give the reader
a direct and intimate insight into where and what
he draws upon when working on his own projects.
Photographs from the book can be seen as an exhibition
at the Garden Museum until 24th November 2009. |
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| The
New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency |
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New
Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide
for Realists and Dreamers by John Seymour £20
A key focus in our ‘The Good Life’ exhibition,
John Seymour is known and respected as the one of
the fathers of self-sufficiency. After studying
at agricultural college, he worked on farms in England
and spent ten years in Africa, managing a sheep
and cattle farm and acting as a livestock officer
for a veterinary department.On his return, he dedicated
his life to teaching and promoting self-sufficiency
and established the School of Self-Sufficiency in
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The
John Tradescants: Gardeners to the Rose and Lily
Queen by Prudence Leith-Ross £14.95
The Tradescants are key figures at the Garden Museum
due to their tomb being situated next to our knot
garden. This is the definitive study of the two
remarkable men who travelled to new or little-known
lands - John the elder to Russia, the Near East
and North Africa, John the Younger to the new colony
of Virginia in search of botanical treasure - and
introduced many new plants into Britain. |
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Bulb
by Anna Pavord £30
In this personal selection and
authoritative guide to the most gorgeous bulbs
on the earth, Anna Pavord, world-famous author
of "The Tulip", writes charmingly about
her favourite subject from Acis to Zigadenus via
Tulip and Crocus. After a fascinating introduction
explaining why bulbs are different from other
kinds of plant, where they come from, and their
history, the different types of bulbs are featured
alphabetically in a jewel-box-like gallery.
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Dear
Friend and Gardener by Beth Chatto £14.99
In this exchange of personal letters
two of Britain's leading gardeners - Christopher
Lloyd and Beth Chatto - share their successes
and failures, and learn from each other's experiences
in their two very different gardens.
Our
next exhibition will be a celebration of Christopher
Lloyd and his garden at Great Dixter, opening
30th March 2010.
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