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Our Plot

Our Plot

by Cleve West (Author)

  • Used

    Hardcover 2011

    $3.26
Synopsis

Cleve West is one of Britain's top garden designers, with six RHS gold medals to his name and a high profile Daily Telegraph sponsored garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2011. He is also a true allotmenteer, heading off to his plot whenever he can to get his hands dirty, find peace and contemplate life and nature. His book is a joy to read, humorous and humble, full of practical commonsense, and a belief in the values of community and sustainable living. There is plenty of advice here for plot holders - often of the what-not-to-do sort and written from sorry experience - and plenty of inspiration too in the creative ways that Cleve and his partner Christine make the most of their plot and enjoy the company of their fellow allotmenteers. There are easy to follow sections on Vegetables and Herbs, Flowers and Fruit, with recipes and troubleshooting tips as well as chapters on Community, Creativity and Children. Amply illustrated with Cleve's own beautiful photographs, fantastical drawings by Cleve and Christine and shots of the two of them at work taken by Cleve's cousin the garden photographer Derek St Romaine, Our Plot is also a visual cornucopia. To watch a video of the launch of Our Plot click here

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 192
 Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 06 Oct 2011
ISBN 10: 0711232369
ISBN 13: 9780711232365
Book Overview: 'In this book Cleve beautifully and simply illustrates the world of the allotment: the successes and the failures, the camaraderie and the generosity of the fellow gardener; and how, despite worldly pressures on the environment, the food chain and green space, the gardener is the eternal optimist - for there is always next year.' Jekka McVicar 'Allotment envy or what? Not only has Cleve got umpteen Gold medals at Chelsea, but he also has the best allotment I've ever seen. He practically lives on it during spring and summer.' Joe Swift 'Until I met Cleve I thought that allotmenteering was something you did on a mountain with a compass and pair of sturdy boots. Having visited his plot I now know that it is something more satisfying, less windswept and (above all) much more delicious. You still need the boots, though.' James Alexander Sinclair

Media Reviews
'A joy to read, humorous and humble, full of practical common sense, and belief in community and sustainable living. There is plenty of inspiration and advice for plotholders in the creative ways that Cleve and his partner Christine make the most of their plot and enjoy the company of their fellow allotmenteers.' Garden News A joy to read. Both humorous and humble, it's full of practical common sense and a belief in the values of community and sustainable living Grow Your Own Feed your fantasies further with some inspirational reading Grow Your Own This is a book to cherish or to give to a friend. It is definitely for anyone with dewy-eyed notions of cosy self-sufficiency - and should be compulsory reading for all first-time allotmenteers. It will be enjoyed by anyone that loves the practicalities of gardening and a good story. The Garden
Author Bio
CLEVE WEST has been awarded five RHS gold medals for his work as a garden designer, and his Daily Telegraph garden is set to be one of the highlights of Chelsea Flower Show 2011. He has written about his allotment for Gardens Illustrated and national newspapers. He regularly talks about gardening and allotments on television programmes including GMTV and BBC2's Small Town Gardens and The Garden Makers. This is his first book.