Product Description

In this expanded updated version of his classic book John Brookes adresses the latest trends in garden design as well as surveying new materials and techniques. He also shows you how to use the computer as a design tool and features new or extended sections on key styles such as Minimalist Mediterranean Urban and Japanese and Oriental. What does not change in this new edition is John Brookes' inspirational approach to design. Drawing on his world-famous garden design course and his lecture tours that have taken him from Key Gardens and Europe to the USA Austalia South Africa South America and Japan he combines clever and stylish design options with detailed information and practical advice. Garden Design has become the essential coursebook for thousands of students as well as a favourite sourcebook of ideas for countless garden owners worldwide - amateurs and professionals alike.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16198 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 384 pages

About the Author
John Brookes has often been described as the world’s most influential garden designer both because of gardens he has created for clients and his books on garden design have been multi-million sellers ever since his ground-breaking classic ‘Room Outside’ was published in 1969. He is Chairman of the Society of Garden Designers, has made several appearances on BBC’s Gardener’s World and runs the Clock House School of Garden Design in the UK in addition to his world-renowned lecturing and workshop tours. John Brookes lives in Denmans, Southern England.

Customer Reviews

John Brookes Garden Design
My "bible" - the best book on garden design I have bought so far, as recommended by the tutor on my College garden design course. Well explained theory, beautiful photographs, and one you would not feel ashamed to leave lying around on your coffee table!

A life changing book? Certainly !
Mr Brookes, has an artist's understanding of garden forms world-wide. Not pedantic, many lovely photos, ideas, plant recommendations. Some confusion over common names but he also provides the taxonomic (Latin) names. Master gardeners and enthusiatic amateurs will appreciate. Since buying his book and that of Made Wijaya (Tropical Garden Design), Ive always looked forward to my weekends which are mostly spent in my one acre garden in Mauritius. I like his approach to garden plans and find it a useful guide in designing my own. A life changing book? Certainly !

Teamwork
This revised volume is due, and appropriate, as it is one of the best of its kind. Its success lies in the strong, creative multidisciplinary team that produced it - even if the book belongs in DIY culture, as opposed to real design...

Endorsed by Brookes, and featuring some of his work, the team responsible for this publication has formed a well-balanced formula for exhibiting accessible, informative and inspiring garden design information. All has been considered - history, through drawing to even how to charge your fees...

However, one must remember that any design discipline, let alone garden and landscape design, is a discipline of life long learning. And although one is intoxicated with the wealth of Brookes' prowess - a well sought after designer, teacher and writer worldwide, one must bare in mind what he is promoting. If garden design was as easy as it seems when browsing this, or similar publications, there would have been no need to hire Brookes and his peers... Most of all, garden design is a multidisciplinary-based profession, not a lone spirit reading a book. To make a garden work, one has to model his efforts on the editorial team of this book - rather than its DIY agenda!!!