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Gardens for the 21st Century

Gardens for the 21st Century

by Anita Pereire (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

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Synopsis

Using examples of the work of contemporary garden designers from five continents. Anita Periere illustrates a wide variety of innovative themes and inventive ideas which point the way towards the gardens of the future. Over fifty gardens are described and illustrated, ranging from organic and grass gardens to sculpture gardens, water gardens and gardens inspired by the Japanese tradition. Some of them, such as Charles Jencks' cosmologically-inspired earthworks, or Princess Sturdza's organic garden at Vasterival, are already well known; others - Margot Knox's mosaic garden in Australia, for example, or Leo A. Daly's town garden in Washington D. C. - will come as a revelation to most readers. What they all share is the capacity to inspire and stimulate the imagination of all who love gardens and gardening.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 216
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Aurum Press
Published: 27 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 1854107992
ISBN 13: 9781854107992

Media Reviews
'An inspiring look at cutting-edge garden design.' BBC Gardeners' World; 'Full of bold ideas, the book is an introduction to gardens of the future.' Garden Inspirations; 'A broad-church overview, certain to inspire.' House & Garden; 'A good overview of the state of the art.' Sunday Times; 'A cornucopia of ideas (and great plants) are all beautifully photographed and invitingly written.... This book makes you think about gardens and how to really appreciate them.' Garden Ideas
Author Bio
Anita Pereire is a well known garden designer whose work in Europe and the United States has won her an enviable reputation. She is also a best-selling author in her native France. Two of her previous books, The Encyclopedia of Plants and The Private Gardens of France (for which she won an award from the Acadamie Francais) have been published in Britain and the US. She now lives in Wiltshire in southern England, where she has created a magnificent new garden out of what was formerly a piece of rough meadowland.