Glendurgan Garden by John Lanyon

Glendurgan Garden by John Lanyon

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This guidebook shows you as many of Glendurgans highlights as can be crammed into 32 pages but, rest assured, theres much more. As well as detailed information about the plantings, you can read about the people who were inspired by this setting to create what you see today.

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Glendurgan Garden by John Lanyon

Glendurgan Garden, near Falmouth, Cornwall, England, was laid out by Alfred Fox in the 1820s and 1830s. It was intended as a garden that would feed the family as well as provide a space in which Alfred and Sarahs twelve children could grow and play. The gardens three valleys invite exploration and support a fabulous array of subtropical species. Glendurgan even has its own Jungle! If you dont lose yourself in there, the gardens famed Maze will keep you entertained a while, and when you want to take a break from all that exploring, you can even hit the beach! This guidebook shows you as many of Glendurgans highlights as can be crammed into 32 pages but, rest assured, theres much more. As well as detailed information about the plantings, you can read about the people who were inspired by this setting to create what you see today.
John Lanyon is the Gardens Manager responsible not only for Glendurgan Garden but also for Trelissick, Trerice and Bosloe.
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ISBN 13 9781843594727
ISBN 10 1843594722
Title Glendurgan Garden
Author John Lanyon
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher National Trust
Year published 2015-01-05
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.