Overview
Spanning time and continents, this unique handbook tours the world’s most beautiful gardens—from the gardens of ancient Persia and the Buddhist-inspired landscapes of China to Les Jardins du Paradis in France and the Nooroo Gardens in Australia. The remarkable guide is not only visually pleasing but also truly informative, providing descriptions and histories of the featured gardens, as well as suggestions on how and when to visit them. A celebration of the ideals and aesthetics that govern the creation of gardens in many cultures, this book also discusses the issues involved in the process and the maintenance necessary to keep them blooming. Atypically organized by theme rather than place, chapters including Writers' Gardens reveal where some of the world's greatest writers found inspiration, such as Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst in Kent, while Politician's Gardens profiles where leaders found solace, such as George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate.Reviews
"More than 50 gardens are presented with Kerr Forsyth' characteristic passion, meticulous research and elegant writing." —Weekend Australian
"A visual delight that will satisfy the hungriest garden or travel book lover . . . From NSW country homes to Cromwellian castles this is a stylish book you will return to again and again." —Toowoomba ChronicleAuthor Biography
Holly Kerr Forsyth is a photographer, a gardener, and a columnist for Weekend Australian. She is the author of several books on gardening, including The Constant Gardener: A Botanical Bible and the bestselling Remembered Gardens: Eight Women and their Visions of an Australian Landscape.