What Makes a Garden
A considered approach to garden design
by Jinny Blom
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Pub Date 24 Oct 2023 | Archive Date 19 Oct 2023
Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion | Frances Lincoln
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Description
' A future classic...' Gardening Book of the Year, Garden Media Guild Awards 2024
'One of the year’s most engrossing, thought-provoking books’ The English Garden
A reflective book by Jinny Blom (author of The Thoughtful Garden), one of the world’s leading garden designers.
What Makes a Garden builds upon the work of The Thoughtful Garden, giving a broader idea of how Jinny thinks about garden design. In particular it emphasizes her multi-disciplinary approach, which embraces architecture, conservation and art, coupled with a strong holistic thread.
This fascinating and insightful book looks at how a garden should please all five senses; how it is an alchemical mix of the inanimate and the living; and also how it has to accommodate both the effects of time and the influences of culture.
This is not intended as a book of rules but rather a way of thinking about garden design and making sure it responds to the particularities of place, the culture and the demands of the client. Drawing on her work and experience over the last 20 years or so, the book gets to the heart of what people want and need from a garden and what makes it different from a natural landscape.
Reflecting Jinny‘s highly individual approach to garden design, the book is filled with warmth and character alongside her expert knowledge. With a broad appeal, this beautiful book is for all garden lovers: thoughtful yet practical and informative, it marries artistry with functionality.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780711282957 |
| PRICE | US$50.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 256 |
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Featured Reviews
Reading T, Reviewer
I do not think any other book will bring me this close to nature and human history thriving in nature.
Nature and history are at their best in this book! I just adore the real pictures (that too full page!) (also take a hint from the cover!). I absolutely adore this.
You will be mesmerised starting the moment you open up this book. We have got lots and lots to learn from this book: what we get from nature and how nature has blessed us with all its might.
There’s a point while you’re reading this book to actually get up, leave everything and explore your own surroundings no matter how big or small it may seem.
Quarto Publishing Group/ White Lion at its best again. Thank you for the advance reading copy.
Librarian 431790
Great pictures, interesting texts and a lot of advice and ideas easy to follow.
A great book if you love gardening
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Miska R, Reviewer
I thought this was a wonderful book filled with inspiration and beautiful photographs. I learned a lot about the more artistic aspects of gardening, the senses, how to approach them.
I loved this history imparted in this piece as well. And that the author relied on art pieces, though I found some of them to be disturbing personally, I understood that Blom was trying to evoke emotion.
Note: This is an international book, so some of the species listed may be invasive in your area, particularly if you are in the North American Continent. Please refer to your local state/province/territory guidelines.
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