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    Camilla Anderson, Garden Historian. Can be found walking, photographing or researching gardens in England.


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Book Reviews


ORCHARD A Year in England’s Eden by Benedict Macdonald & Nicholas Gates
10th July 2020

Harper Collins | 20th August, 2020 | £20.00 "Orchards are so rich in biodiversity, they eclipse most recognised conservation areas. Spend a year in one orchard, and celebrate this imperilled, overlooked …

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A List of the Best Garden Books of 2020
9th July 2020

Thinking of what to get someone you love for Christmas? Here is a round-up of the best garden books of 2020, starting with the latest publication first. And keep checking …

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HYDRANGEAS
6th July 2020

BY Naomi Slade with photographs by Georgianna Lane Pavilion Books | 9th July 2020 | £25.00 Another great publication by Pavilion Books. The work celebrates the history of the hydrangea from its …

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WRITING WILD by Kathryn Aalto
10th June 2020

Timber Press | 3rd June, 2020 | £18.99 A wonderful celebration of twenty-five women, both historical and current, whose writing has deepened our connection to the natural world. Some of your …

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COTTAGE GARDENS by Claire Masset
20th April 2020

Pavilion Books | 2nd April, 2020 | £14.99 The words 'Cottage Garden' conjure up a vision of a thatched cottage with roses around the door and an informal jumble of flowers, …

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Claire Austin’s Book of Perennials.
7th April 2020

Celebrated plantswoman and RHS Chelsea Gold medallist, Claire Austin has recently published a new edition of her book 'Claire Austin's Book of Perennials'. The work is beautifully illustrated with photographs …

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100 20th-Century Gardens & Landscapes
5th March 2020

A wonderful new book has recently been published illustrating some of Britain's most beautiful gardens and landscapes from the Arts and Crafts movement to the present day. Essays written by …

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Diary of a Modern Country Garden by Tamsin Westhorpe
25th February 2020

A personal diary of a horticulturist whose garden is at the centre of a working farm in Herefordshire. Tamsin Westhorpe promises 'tips, tricks and secrets for every season, straight from …

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Rootbound Rewilding a Life by Alice Vincent
11th January 2020

'Mixing memoir, botanical history and biography, Rootbound examines how bringing a little bit of the outside in can help us find our feet in a world spinning far too fast.' Finding …

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THE BEST GARDEN BOOKS OF 2019
12th December 2019

If you are stuck for ideas of what to give someone for Christmas or wondering what on earth an aged aunt would like (read on, neph/niecelets!) why not give them …

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Into The Garden by Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff
15th November 2019

‘Flowers’, according to the visionary painter Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff have 'an underlying sensuality and sexuality which makes them very special’. In his book, Into the Garden Christian gives us his unique …

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An Economic History of the English Garden by Roderick Floud
11th November 2019

Thousands of books have been written about the history of the English Garden but this is the first book that explores how much money was actually spent on their creation. …

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