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Paul Bangay's Country Gardens

By Paul Bangay
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In Paul Bangay's Country Gardens, renowned landscape designer Paul Bangay takes readers on a journey through some of the most beautiful rural gardens he's crafted. This book offers a captivating glimpse into how he blends traditional garden aesthetics with modern design principles to create tranquil outdoor spaces. Filled with stunning photography and insightful commentary, it serves as both an inspiration and a practical guide for garden enthusiasts.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for stunning garden designs and are inspired by the blend of nature with elegant landscape architecture. It provides a rich exploration of beautiful garden spaces in the countryside, illustrating the transformative power of well-crafted gardens to enhance outdoor living.

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Feast your eyes on these to-die-for gardens, each of which features Paul's distinctive simplicity and elegance, as he writes passionately of his deeply personal relationship with each property and its owners.

Look behind the gates of twenty exclusive country estates from the Mornington Peninsula to The Hamptons in this magnificent book showcasing the work of internationally acclaimed garden designer Paul Bangay, whose love affair with country gardens dates back to his childhood. Paul Bangay's Country Gardens invites you to feast your eyes on these to-die-for gardens, each of which features Paul's distinctive simplicity and elegance, as he writes passionately of his deeply personal relationship with each property and its owners.

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ISBN: 9781921383991

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 October 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lantern

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 266.0mm

Height: 288.0mm

Weight: 2140g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Paul Bangay is one of Australia's most high-profile landscape designers. His working life is divided between Australian and overseas commissions; his spare time is spent at Stonefields, the garden he is building in the country. Paul's influential previous books, The Defined Garden, The Boxed Garden, The Balanced Garden and The Enchanted Garden, continue to find new readers. In 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal for his contribution to Australian landscape design.

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