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Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds
Series: Secret Gardens
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Perfect for garden enthusiasts, admirers of British heritage, and anyone seeking inspiration for garden design, as well as lovers of photography and readers interested in the Cotswolds’ cultural landscape.
An armchair guide to a very special selection of beautiful gardens.
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Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds is a captivating photographic portrait of the greatest British gardens and the lords, ladies, and gardeners who own and manage them, with a focus on the counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. It features 20 gardens designed by some of the leading contemporary garden designers from across the world.
The lively text explores the design and planting achieved and the rich tradition of garden making in this beautiful corner of England. This is a very personal view by photographer Hugo Rittson-Thomas and journalist Victoria Summerley, both residents of this green pocket with more than its fair share of beautiful and interesting gardens.
Some of the gardens are strictly private, while others are regularly open to visitors, but all can now be savoured and enjoyed along with those who know them best.
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Praised as ‘an alluring reminder of some of the country’s most charming gardens’, the book combines rich local knowledge with stunning imagery. Reviewers highlight its blend of informative text and beautiful photographs that ‘get right under the skin of each garden and family who owns it’. It is described as an enchanting and inspiring volume, perfect as a coffee table book or a guide for seasoned garden visitors.
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ISBN: 9780711235274
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 February 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Frances Lincoln
Contributors:
- By Hugo Rittson Thomas
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 227.0mm
Height: 270.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Hugo Rittson-Thomas is one of the UK's leading portrait photographers. He started his career in the art world, studying at Central St.Martin's and Goldsmiths University of London, and took part in the landmark exhibition Temple of Diana alongside Tracey Emin at The Blue Gallery in 1999. In 2012 he was privately commissioned to photograph the Cotswolds gardens of Eyford House, Corwill Manor and Asthall Manor and has worked alongside acclaimed garden photographer Andrew Lawson.
Victoria Summerley is an award-winning garden journalist and was executive editor of the Independent newspaper in the UK. She lives in Bibury, Gloucestershire, the village once described by William Morris as 'the most beautiful village in the Cotswolds'.
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