Garden Party Collected Writings, 1979-1999

Name: Garden Party Collected Writings, 1979-1999
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ISBN: 9780711214583

ISBN-10: 0711214581

ISBN-13: 9780711214583

Edition: 2000

Authors: Roy Strong, Julia Trevelyan Oman

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In Garden Party, Sir Roy Strong takes the reader on a journey to distant lands, as well as Berkshire, Wales and Scotland, to discuss and appreciate gardens and gardening in relation to other arts including cookery, history and even politics.

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: ReiseArt Buchhandlung GmbH
Publication date: 7/5/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144



Preface


What is a Garden?


Gardens Old


The Palace of Het Loo


Hampton Court: the Privy Garden


The Chelsea Physic Garden


Courances


The Royal Botanic Gardens, Madrid


The Boboli Gardens, Florence


Plas Brondanw


Gardens New


Hatfield Old Palace: the Marchioness of Salisbury


The Laskett: Our Own Garden


Woodside: Sir Elton John


Little Sparta: Ian Hamilton Finlay


Garden Features


Green Theatres


Trompe l'Oeil


River Gods


Topiary


Ornament


Garden Arches


The Garden Shed


Colour of a Different Kind


Fruit Trees in the Flower Garden


Raised Beds


Timepiece


Gardeners and Gardening


John Gerard


Mowing


Training Yew Hedges


All Change


Compost


Mrs C.V. Earle


Haircut Time


Garden Plants


Snowdrops


Walltlowers


Acanthus


Roses


Sweet Peas


Marigolds


Dahlias


Briar Roses


Quinces


Nasturtiums


Garlic


Medlars


Holly


Pot-Pourri


Gardening Clothes


Antique Tools


Embroidered Gardens


Bulb Catalogues


Table Gardens


Politics in the Garden


Inherited Gardens


Forever England


Gardening and Hope


Index


Acknowledgements