What are Gardens For? by Rory Stuart reviewed by Bridget Rosewell
Here is a second second review of this book, in this case by Bridget Rosewell OBE. What are Gardens for? Visiting, Experiencing and Thinking…
What are Gardens for? by Rory Stuart, reviewed by Sheppard Craige
You may well wonder why we have two reviews of Rory Stuart’s new book for thinkingardens. Well, I was given one when I had already commissioned the…
An interesting book review by Abbie Jury
I haven’t named the book which is the subject of this review yet on purpose. Most of our readers are still from the UK so you might assume this book…
More books on Italian Gardens reviewed by Charles Hawes
Charles Hawes has a weakness for Italian Gardens and never misses a good opportunity to visit them. I think he’d quite like to take a tour of other…
Understanding Garden Design by Vanessa Gardner Nagel, reviewed by Sarah Wilson
A book with a title suggesting a very modest agenda – will it really be useful and engaging for amateur and professional alike? An excellent book…
The Omnipotent Magician, Jane Brown reviewed by Gary Webb,
A review of a new book on – was he ever called Capability? – Lancelot Brown, reviewed by Gary Web who is Grounds Manager at Compton Verney, a…
The Twilight Garden by Lia Leendertz, reviewed by Susan Wright.
A-book-I-got sent: and a new reviewer. Welcome to Susan Wright. Anne Wareham, editor. ‘The Twilight Garden’ by Lia Leendertz is all about “creating…
“‘A Veritable Eden’ The Manchester Botanic Garden: a History” by Ann Brooks. Reviewed by Carl Legge
Another book review: thinkingardens has made it on to the publishers’ lists. So with thanks to a new contributor, Carl Legge, we introduce the…
Gardens Of The World-The Great Traditions by Rory Stuart reviewed by Sara Venn
Gardens Of The World – The Great Traditions, is difficult book to review as its interest to the reader will depend upon what they expect from…
‘Italy’s Private Gardens’ by Helena Attlee and ‘Great Gardens of Italy’ by Monty Don: reviewed by Charles Hawes
Helena Attlee recently published a lavishly illustrated book on Italian gardens and this has now been followed by Monty Don’s book of his BBC 2…
Gardening Women by Catherine Horwood
“I was astounded by how many plants I had considered to be native to this country….”
The Well Connected Gardener by Sue Minter
“Another surprise is that the distinguished career of Alicia Amsherst (aka The Well-Connected Gardener) seems to have been almost forgotten. She was a contemporary of Gertrude Jekyll and a friend of Ellen Willmott (of Miss Willmott’s Ghost fame), and for many years was a member of the management committee of Chelsea Physic Garden.”
Christopher Lloyd – His Life at Great Dixter by Stephen Anderton
Reviewed by Jane Powers.
“The author is at his most entertaining when discussing the Daisy-Christo relationship, and it is with some regret that the reader finds her passing away in her favourite’s arms at the end of part one….”
Parks, Plants and People by Lynden B Miller
Reviewed by Michelle Chapman.
“Often authors are urged to write about what they know and Miller has exploited this strength. However, it’s also the book’s weakness….”
Gardens of Divine Imitation by Bella D’Arcy, reviewed by Charles Hawes
Reviewed by Charles Hawes.
“In this context I really couldn’t be doing with the pages of her description of what her imaginary visitors to this imaginary garden might have encountered…”
