The Garden At Highgrove (The Hungry Student)

The Garden At Highgrove (The Hungry Student)

by Candida Lycett Green (Author), Candida Lycett Green (Author), HRH The Prince of Wales (Author)

Synopsis

When The Prince of Wales bought Highgrove House in 1981 the surroundings consisted of a brown path which ran around the house, a lawn and a few thorn bushes. Twenty years later, he has transformed the land adjoining the house into several exquisite gardens which embody his gardening ideals and organic principles. With help from some of Britain s finest designers, including The Marchioness of Salisbury, Rosemary Verey, Miriam Rothschild and Sir Roy Strong, the Prince of Wales has created highly individual gardens which have now, with his own ideas, reached maturity. The Prince of Wales describes the thinking behind each garden, the mistakes and the triumphs, and his plans for the future. Lavishly illustrated with photographs which capture both the scope and detail of each garden, this is a book which will delight and inspire both gardeners and horticulturalists at every level.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Edition: 01
Publisher: W&N
Published: 12 Aug 2003

ISBN 10: 0297843346
ISBN 13: 9780297843344
Book Overview: 'The Prince has put his heart and soul into the place and it shows, and now the story of how he did it is available in a superbly illustrated and engaging book... If you've not been there yourself, you'll feel as though you have when you've enjoyed the book... A recommended buy.' ALAN TITCHMARSH '[This book] had my eyes on stalks...The Prince is unstoppable... the garden thoroughly reflects its owner's passions, life, taste and sense of humour. And that is what a garden should be about.' Stephen Lacey, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A new portable HB format for the 80,000 copy bestseller

Media Reviews
Prince Charles is renowned for his views on organic gardening and his passion extends very firmly to his home, Highgrove, deep in the Gloucestershire countryside. A barren landscape bar the grandiose Cedar of Lebanon which initially caught the Prince's eye, it has, since 1980, been transformed by this remarkable, unassuming man into one of the greatest gardens of our time. In close consultation with designers such as Rosemary Verey, Miriam Rothschild and Sir Roy Strong, he has developed a garden that is an important part of Britain's heritage. Totally organically managed, Highgrove is a testament to the Prince's green beliefs and a wake-up call to all non-believers - a garden of Eden in the midst of a polluted world. This gloriously illustrated book is full of photographs by renowned photographers Andrew Lawson and Christopher Simon Sykes whose styles perfectly capture the essence of the place from the kitchen gardens to the woodland, the terraces to the wildflower meadows. Accompanied by the expert text of Candida Lycett Green, this is a fitting eulogy giving a readable and enjoyable picture of the thought, work and future hopes for Highgrove by the Prince and his gardeners. - Lucy Watson
Author Bio
In his previous book, The Prince of Wales described how he had spent eleven years turning his Cotswold estate into a model of environmentally benign farming and gardening. In this book he describes how his gardens have been conceived, developed and planted. Candida Lycett Green has published twelve books, and introduced and edited two volumes of her father, SIR JOHN BETJEMAN'S LETTERS. She has written and presented three television documentaries, including THE FRONT GARDEN and A COTTAGE IN THE COUNTRY. She is a commissioner for English Heritage and a contributing editor to VOGUE magazine. Candida Lycett Green has published thirteen books, including the bestselling THE GARDEN AT HIGHGROVE. She has written and presented television documentaries for BBC and Channel 4, including THE ENGLISHWOMAN AND THE HORSE, THE FRONT GARDEN and A COTTAGE IN THE COUNTRY. She is a Commissioner for English Heritage and a contributing editor to VOGUE magazine.