Product Description

This is a comprehensive visitor's guide to some 130 gardens in Devon open to the public, by the author of numerous books on the county. The text is thoroughly researched, informative, accessible, and up to date. The Guide is copiously illustrated with colour photographs, and includes a general introduction to the geology, climate and garden history of Devon; a list of nurseries and garden centres in the county, and a calendar of opening times. It is essential for garden-lovers, whether visitors to the county or locals.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #65816 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 256 pages

Review
'An excellent book to have beside one; I am currently keeping mine beside my evening armchair for relaxed browsing.' (Michael Hickson, Vice-President, Devon Gardens Trust, April 2004) 'lavishly illustrated with superb quality images ... and some informative text about the individual history of the gardens and gardeners.' (Devon Life, July 2004) 'The guide is extremely well presented ... The ring-bound presentation adds to the book's practical use for garden visits. ... The book is good value at GBP10.95 and as Michael Hickson writes in the foreword, "Rosemary Lauder has admirably drawn together the many different gardens from within the county, with the purpose of encouraging visitors to them." I'm sure it will successfully achieve that objective.' (John Clark, Devon Gardens Trust, Newsletter, no. 57, Summer 2004) 'A popular guide to gardens open to the public which fills the gap between the Yellow NGS Book and Devon Gardens: an Historical Survey ... . The ring bound presentation adds to the book's practical use for garden visits.' (The Garden History Society News, no. 71, Summer 2004) 'a welcome addition to the shop shelves ... 'a high-quality package ... 'There are bags of bonuses with this book, not least its spiral binding so you can fold back any page at random and stuff the book in your pocket or rucksack without fear of crumples or creases. '... this delightful directory' (North Devon Journal, 15.04.04)

From the Back Cover
Devon has a proud horticultural heritage. Its divers topography and climate have created a challenge for the gardener, and provided a haven for the important collections of plants in the county.

About the Author
Rosemary Lauder has lived in north Devon for 30 years, and entered the world of journalism in the 1980s, writing gardening articles for the local paper. Since then she has written a number of guidebooks, anthologies, two books on the lost houses of Devon, and numerous magazine articles. Her most recent book is Devon Families (2002). She has been an active member of the Devon Gardens Trust since its early days.