We are delighted to host the official launch of Jo Thompson's book, 'The New Romantic Garden.'
From one of today’s leading garden designers, known for her keen eye for colour and modern romanticism, comes a new book that reveals in thirty exquisitely planted gardens dozens of ideas on how to adapt traditional garden design elements for today’s more ecologically based aesthetics.
Join author Jo Thompson in conversation with horticulturalist, broadcaster, designer and writer Rachel de Thame for the launch of The New Romantic Garden.
In the book, Thompson reminds us that we are never in complete charge of how our gardens grow; other forces are always at work, as they should be when we allow sustainable practices to help us guide rather than try to dominate nature’s own efforts.
Hundreds of beautiful colour photos and chapter-by-chapter case studies of individual gardens designed around various themes provide inspiration for all gardeners who want their gardens to feel not merely well planted, but truly alive and atmospheric.
Speaker Bios
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Jo Thompson
Jo Thompson
Known for her exquisite planting, Jo Thompson is one of the UK’s leading garden designers. She has four Gold and five Silver Gilt Medals and a People’s Choice Award at RHS shows to her name and is an RHS judge and member of the RHS Show Gardens Selection Panel. Her designs are wide-ranging and rather than following fashions, Jo uses her innate understanding of place to ensure the landscapes she creates work seamlessly within their setting and for her clients. She is consistently listed as one of the top designers working today by House & Garden and Country Life magazines.
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Rachel de Thame
Rachel de Thame
Rachel de Thame is a horticulturalist, broadcaster, designer and writer. A familiar face on our screens since 1999, Rachel is perhaps best known for presenting on BBC's flagship series Gardeners' World and the hugely popular series Countrywise for ITV1. Rachel's passion for plants and gardens emerged in early childhood and is now the cornerstone of a varied career.
