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RHS The Urban Gardener

RHS The Urban Gardener

by Matt James (Author)

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    Hardcover 2014

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Synopsis

Garden designer, lecturer and broadcaster Matt James explores how to design an urban outdoor space, no matter the size or location - from balconies and roof terraces to courtyards, basement areas and front gardens, factoring in areas for relaxation, play and growing your own produce. There are 16 step-by-step projects including creating a 'living' green wall, planting under mature trees and making a gravel garden and 13 case studies showing great design in action, with examples from Tom Stuart-Smith, Charlotte Rowe and Christopher Bradley-Hole. Award-winning photographer Marianne Majerus provides the visual inspiration.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 224
 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 07 Apr 2014
ISBN 10: 1845337964
ISBN 13: 9781845337964
Book Overview: Matt James, 'the city gardener', shares his planting tips in this approachable, practical guide to making the most of an urban garden.

Media Reviews
Whether aiming for a family-friendly garden, sophisticated solitude, or something in between, urban and suburban dwellers should read this book for smart, sustainable ideas for their outdoor spaces. -- Bonnie Pouette * Library Journal *
The book really scores in pulling together and analysing some really great, inspirational urban gardens, and providing plenty of encouragement to those who have only the smallest of spaces in which to garden. -- Matthew Wilson * Gardens Illustrated *
Author Bio

Matt James is a garden designer, broadcaster and senior lecturer teaching on horticulture degree programmes at Duchy College, Cornwall, where he also runs an HND in Garden & Landscape Design. This follows five years teaching on the renowned Garden Design degree course at University College, Falmouth (now Falmouth University).

Channel 4's The City Gardener introduced Matt to the gardening public; the series was later broadcast around the globe. Two series about urban garden design in the US soon followed. Matt continues to make regular appearances on television and radio, including BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time and the forthcoming BBC series Great British Garden Revival.

Matt's previous three books include The City Garden Bible and he has also written widely for many publications in garden design and gardening. Matt has won awards for his design work and continues to run a design practice based in Cornwall, working in the UK and abroad.

Marianne Majerus is one of the world's finest garden photographers. Born in Luxembourg and based in London, she is a regular contributor to many national and international publications, including House & Garden, Gardens Illustrated, Country Life, the RHS's journal The Garden, The Times, the Guardian and Gardenia.

She has won numerous awards for her work, including International Garden Photographer of the Year in 2010, and was voted Garden Photographer of the Year in 2011 by the Garden Media Guild.