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Head Gardeners

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What is Britain’s greatest contribution to world culture? Ambra Edwards suggests it is the garden. It is an art form we have made peculiarly our own, and which we have been exporting to the rest of the world for the last three centuries. It is also an important economic contributor. Sixty per cent of National Trust members say they join up first and foremost to enjoy the gardens, while Britain’s gardens bring in visitors from all over the world. Gardens are hugely important to us. Yet by their very nature they are mutable. What makes them (and keeps them) special is the input of the people who look after them. These are the head gardeners. This book explores the lives, vision and achievements of fourteen very special head gardeners, and examines the many and various roles of the head gardener today.

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Winner of the Inspirational Book of the Year, Garden Media Guild
Awards

Ambra Edwards and Charlie Hopkinson explore, in words and pictures,
the lives, visions and achievements of fourteen very different head
gardeners.

“Ambra Edwards’s fascinating interviews show what diversity there is in British gardens. It’s a book about people and how they tick – people who happen to be gardeners.” – The Times


“An informative and eye-opening delight.” - Philippa Stockley, Country Life

“The author, well-known for her sparky writing style and broad hinterland of interests, has interviewed 14 head gardeners in search of some answers, teaming up with the highly empathetic and skilled photographer Charlie Hopkinson to produce this visually appealing and revealing book about some remarkable people in horticulture? Nor is it hard to argue with her view that gardeners are undervalued by society, in status and reward. Let’s hope this brilliant book goes some way to redressing that.” – Ursula Buchan, The Garden

Additional information

Weight 0.734 kg
Dimensions 23 × 17 × 2 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

280

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

635.092241 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K