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An Englishman's Home: The Adventures of an Eccentric Gardener (Hardcover) by Tom Hart Dyke (Author)
Tom Hart Dyke has a bit of a thing about plants. You might call it an obsession. You might call him certifiable, in fact. But it's a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a large ramshackle country estate and an obsession with plant collecting could want for only one thing - in Tom's case it's a walled garden containing examples of plants collected from every corner of the globe. Tom's infectious enthusiasm for anything with chlorophyll in it and the hugely ambitious World Garden project he has undertaken at his family home, Lullingstone Castle, in Kent are currently being documented in a 12-part television series for BBC 2. The first six parts ("Save Lullingstone Castle") were shown in spring 2006, and the second six episodes ("Return to Lullingstone Castle") will go out in spring 2007 to coincide with publication. Tom's attempts to set up the World Garden aren't exactly straightforward. For example, you might imagine that the easiest way to start preparing the ground inside the walled Elizabethan garden, which he transforms into the main part of the world garden would be to enlist the help of a few people and a lot of hard digging. Well not for Tom, who enlists instead two large pigs, who do indeed do a great job of turning over the earth and fertilising it with great organic manure. But the problem is that they keep escaping into the Hart Dyke family burial plot next door where they start digging up Tom's ancestors... The point of the WorldGarden is to both to bring together a truly amazing collection of plants from every continent and so to show the global origins of the plants we all grow in our gardens. It's already establishing itself as a tourist attraction of some note as well as an educational resource. This is a book for all those who bought Tim Smit's "Lost Gardens of Heligan". It's stuffed full of fascinating botanical information as well as the story of Tom's hapless struggle to overcome huge logistical nightmares. It's a riveting, hilarious story of English eccentricity in full bloom. COVER PRICE £18.99
ISBN: 9780593056981
Price: £17.10
Gardens of Britain and Ireland (Paperback) by Patrick Taylor (Author)
Enchanted gardens and horticultural treasures are explored in this spectacular guide to British and Irish gardens. From the classical splendour of Chatsworth to the romance of the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the extraordinary ecological diversity of the Eden Project, each garden has been carefully evaluated and lavishly photographed by Patrick Taylor. A must for all garden-lovers and daytrippers alike.COVER PRICE £18.99
ISBN: 9781405307628
Price: £9.99
Great English Gardens (Paperback) by Andrew Lawson (Author)
Andrew Lawson has journeyed the length and breadth of the land photographing English Gardens at their most glorious. Through all seasons, from magnificent country houses through to many private gardens full of character, charm and eccentricity, to those of tiny cottage plots, bursting with a colourful array of flowers and vegetables. With it's index and list of gardens to visit, it can also be used as a guide to the most ravishing gardens in the country. COVER PRICE £12.99
ISBN: 9780862886714
Price: £7.99
The World of Kew (Hardcover) by Carolyn Fry
Published to accompany the third series of "A Year at Kew" (which will be called "A New Year At Kew") this autumn, this lavishly illustrated book takes a close look at the fascinating world of Kew Gardens, with a particular emphasis on its conservation work in Britain and abroad. The "World of Kew" covers all of Kews projects, from helping to solve crimes to developing plant remedies to fight HIV. Chapters are thematic, celebrating Kews past and future, and will feature many of the passionate characters from the series. As well as reintroducing endangered British species into the wild, Kew is developing a Millennium Seed Bank as part of a worldwide effort to safeguard 24,000 plant species against extinction, and working with botanic gardens and governments overseas to develop eco-tourism and businesses that use indigenous plants. The first two series of "A Year at Kew" established a loyal audience and gave viewers a glimpse behind-the-scenes at the worlds first botanic gardens. 2006 has been designated Kews official Heritage Year.
isbn: 056349378x
Price: £18.99
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