Victorian Gardens by Caroline Holmes
Welcome to the joys of nineteenth century gardening and design The Victorians were masters of combining geometric formality and bright, formal, seasonal bedding to create lush, exuberant outdoor living spaces. This delightful book presents Victorian gardening style and design using beautiful landscapes lavish with carpet beds, topiary, statuary, sundials, marble and stone walkways, as well as classical architectural ruins, fountains, and pools. Many restorations and recreations of Victorian gardens are highlighted, including Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight (Queen Victorias country home), Biddulph Grange in Staffordshire, and Down House in Kent (home to Charles Darwin). Authentic Victorian writings, design instructions, and illustrations guide the modern gardener on how to shape up, Victorian style. Gorgeously illustrated with over 200 beautiful color photographs plus illustrations, diagrams, and layouts of restorations and recreations, this book is sure to inspire and give the reader confidence to experiment. All who enjoy looking at and working in beautiful outdoor spaces will find this book irresistible.
Sifting humor from humus worldwide, Caroline Holmes is a well-known name in horticulture. She has lectured across many oceans and on every continent except Antarctica, from the University of Cambridge to Paris, New York, Sydney, Wellington and Penang, delving into the myriad ways people and plants have historically shaped landscapes and what we can learn from them. She co-presented the garden design and history TV series Glorious Gardens for Anglia, Meridian and Channel TV. She has presented several BBC Radio Four series and written 11 books. Her last, Water Lilies and Bory Latour-Marliac, the genius behind Monet's Water Lilies, received the Herb Society of America's 'Elizabeth Crisp Rea Award'. RHS Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener was a finalist in the Garden Media Guild 2014 Reference Book of the Year Award. Caroline won the Herb Society of America's 'Gertrude B. Foster Award for Excellence in Herbal Literature'.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780764318894 |
| ISBN 10 | 0764318896 |
| Title | Victorian Gardens |
| Author | Caroline Holmes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-12-30 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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