Gardens of the National Trust: An inspiring and illuminating guide to the hundreds of outstanding gardens in the National Trust’s care.

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The National Trust boasts the UK’s finest garden collection. In this book, Stephen Lacey vividly describes each garden and its role in British horticultural history. Representing every major garden design period, from early formality at Hanbury Hall to Victorian marvels like Biddulph Grange, and modern treasures like Nymans and Sissinghurst Castle, the text and images are updated with new entries such as Allan Bank. Major redevelopments and new plantings add to this classic guide’s allure for garden enthusiasts.
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Release Date: April 4, 2024
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1911657125

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The National Trust has the finest collection of gardens in the United Kingdom. In this book, Stephen Lacey paints a vivid picture of the individual gardens, and places each one in its context within British horticultural history. All the major periods and styles of garden design are represented, from the formality of early gardens such as Hanbury Hall and Ham House, magnificent 18th-century landscapes like Stowe and Croome Park and the heady Victorian creations of Biddulph Grange and Waddesdon Manor to the famous plantsmen’s gardens of the last century, such as Nymans, Hidcote Manor and Sissinghurst Castle. The text and pictures have been fully updated, with new entries including Allan Bank, High Close Arboretum and Wentworth Castle. Several gardens have undergone major redevelopment since the previous edition, while others have colourfully expanded the acreage open to visitors. Extensive tree planting, including reinstating a lost eighteenth-century avenue at Dyrham Park and recreating the pear tree arch at Rudyard Kipling’s home, Bateman’s, are just a few of the new and exciting additions to this classic guide to Britain’s most outstanding gardens.
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