Good Gardens Guide 2006 - Softcover

King, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0711225672 ISBN 13: 9780711225671

Publisher: Frances Lincoln, 2005

Synopsis

The "Good Gardens Guide" is the essential independent reference book for all garden visitors and enthusiasts. Updated every year, it selects only gardens of real merit, vividly describing their main characteristics and special qualities. There is a special focus on Britain's historic gardens including an essay by David Jacques and photographs by Andrew Lawson. It has detailed information on opening times, entrance charges (if any), plants for sale, travel, parking, disability access, and refreshments. It includes route maps locating each garden in the guide county by county and region by region. There are symbols clearly detailing: open season, refreshments, picnicking, toilets, wheelchair access, shop, nursery, plants for sale, events, dogs permitted, a day out with children, etc. It is a gazetteer of garden terms including arboretum, crinkle-crankle and ha-ha (with classic examples around the country). The two-star grading system identifies the most exceptional gardens. This guide has a directory of websites for the gardens.

About this title

Review

"honest and unbiased" -- Country Life, June 22, 2006

'Always well-thumbed in the Gardening Which? office' -- Gardening Which?, December 2005

'Essential stocking filler for gardeners and garden lovers.
Packed with background information.' -- Sunday Express

'a horticultural feast for all lovers of garden visiting' -- The Bookplace.co.uk

'classic Daily Telegraph guide provides a comprehensive reference book' -- Best of British, January 2006

'thick, comprehensive and enjoyably informative book' -- Irish Examiner, March 4, 2006

All dedicated garden visitors will want The Good Gardens Guide 2006 -- Garden News, December 21 2005

classic Daily Telegraph guide provides a comprehensive reference book ... selects only gardens of real merit -- Best of British, January 06

About the Author

Peter King is a distinguished author and editor who has been involved in the publication of over 30 books. He has written on a variety of topics, including the expeditions of lady travellers, the travel writings of George Nathaniel Curzon, Shackleton’s South and Scott’s Last Journey (Duckworth, 1999). He founded The Good Gardens Guide in 1990 with the late Graham Rose, gardening editor of the Sunday Times.

Edition details

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0711225672
• ISBN 13: 9780711225671
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672