This is a very accessible history of the vices and virtues of British gardeners through the ages,particularly those who shaped the National Trust gardens.
For a lighthearted look at the history of gardens through the characters who owned and created them,this book offers stories of greed,gluttony,pride,lust,wrath,sloth and envy,alongside the glaring opposite - tales of great kindness,love and generosity.
From the garden owner who blew more money on ferns in one shopping trip than she paid her Head Gardener in a year,to Winston Churchill,wading knee-deep in the mud of his beloved garden at Chartwell,and from the intrepid plant hunters of the 19th century to the landowner who replaced an entire village with a more attractive bluebell wood,these stories of gardens,their owners and their gardeners are filled with history and intrigue.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9781905400461Number of pages: 176Weight: 260 gDimensions: 200 x 129 x 18 mm
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