High-Impact, Low-Carbon Gardening: 1001 Ways to Garden Sustainably

High-Impact, Low-Carbon Gardening: 1001 Ways to Garden Sustainably

by Alice Bowe (Author)

Synopsis

Taking the reader step by step through all the aspects of making a garden from design through planting and maintenance, this book is a one-stop reference for the new generation of environmentally aware gardeners who want to minimize damage to natural resources and do their bit to reduce their own domestic carbon output while they garden.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Edition: Original
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 24 May 2011

ISBN 10: 0881929980
ISBN 13: 9780881929980

Media Reviews
This gardening reference is highly recommended. --American Reference Books Annual

Garden designer and sustainability advocate Alice Bowe helps readers create landscapes that are easy on the Earth with her new book. --Akron Beacon Journal

Though many topics are covered, the focus remains concentrated on energy-conserving, environmentally friendly gardening practices. A helpful guide. --Reference and Research Book News

Garden designer and sustainability advocate Alice Bowe helps readers create landscapes that are easy on the Earth with her book High-Impact, Low-Carbon Gardening. --Oklahoman

Bowe leads us all to better gardens. --Suite101.com

Author Bio
Alice Bowe graduated from Oxford University in fine art and went on to complete postgraduate studies in landscape architecture at the prestigious Oxford College of Garden Design. She started designing gardens in 2001 and now has a well-established consultancy that specializes in sustainable landscape design, a blog, and an online garden shop. She also has a regular column in The Times and writes for the Garden Design Journal, Shoot and 100% Country Home. Alice has worked as a design and planting consultant for a number of television projects including the Channel 4 series 'Streets', and 'Grand Designs'. In May 2010 she was on the BBC presenting team for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and she regularly appears on BBC TV's show 'Gardener's World'.