The Lost Gardens of Heligan by Tim Smit
Until the First World War, the estate gardens at Heligan were one of the glories of Cornwall. Thereafter, through growing neglect, they slipped gradually to sleep. This is the amazing story of their rediscovery and restoration, or the Victorian vision and ingenuity which first created that subtropical paradise, and of the modern obsession and improvisation which recreated it. 'This is the book for all those people, gardeners and non-gardeners alike, who have visited Heligan and come away inspired and deeply moved by what they have seen ...it is every bit as riveting as the garden itself' Country Life 'Only the most stony-hearted could resist the power of such an obsession' New Statesman
Born in 1954 and educated at Durham University. As well as the Lost Gardens of Heligan, he is the prime mover behind the Eden Project, a major millennium-funded ecological/horticultural venture currently being built in a disused china clay pit near St Austell.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780575070202 |
| ISBN 10 | 057507020X |
| Title | The Lost Gardens of Heligan |
| Author | Tim Smit |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2000-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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