Product Description

In 1987 designer Dan Pearson was commissioned to create a four-acre garden at Home Farm. The result is an extraordinary series of gardens that are both naturalistic and pioneering in their planting. Here, he charts a year in the life of this magical place, detailing his gardening philosophy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #285301 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
The Garden is a deeply romantic book, and a remarkably rewarding one. Dan Pearson has been supervising the development of the garden at Home Farm since 1987. Here he describes its growth from the wreckage of a derelict farm into a rich and beautiful part of the Northampton landscape. There is now a Woodland Garden, a Lime Enclosure, a Thyme Lawn, a Vegetable Garden and a large pond: these and the other parts of the garden allow Dan Pearson to explore many aspects of the British garden. The Garden follows the course of a year, charting in detail at once practical and highly personal the intensive work and thought that shape this magical place. The result is highly absorbing, the garden itself the main character in the narrative, responding to the seasons, flourishing under the endless care devoted to it. The tutelary name invoked is that of Beth Chatto, and her principle of ecological planting is adhered to. Nothing is forced, everything is natural: the roses that, after a few years, develop mildew are removed rather than subjected to a chemical war of attrition. Dan Pearson is clearly devoted to this garden, as well he might be. It seems to be part of his soul. --Robin Davidson

Customer Reviews

Natural, Seamless Gardening
The impressive format and the stunning photography pay testament to one of the best modern day gardeners of our time. Employing a philosophy of natural planting techniques that are condusive to the environment, Dan Pearson highlights the fact that high quality gardens need not be overun by unusual and rare species. I would recommend this book to any gardener as an example of best practice.

A sensual journey
This is a sumptuous read. You are inspired to garden in harmony with nature. To appreciate the beauty of form and structure in November as well as the glories of spring. The book follows the development of a new garden at Home Farm and charts the changes of the mature garden over a 12 month period. Sounds boring ? No,this is a truly sensual joueney.

Inspiring, sensitive, absorbing well worth every dime!
The man, the book, the T.V. programme , are all hugely excellent - so good to be inspired by all three.