What Makes a Garden
A considered approach to garden design
$55.75
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
7 November 2023
Summary
A follow up to the hugely successful The Thoughtful Gardener (2017) this is the second book by Jinny Blom, one of the worlds leading garden designers.
What Makes a Garden builds upon the work of The Thoughtful Garden, giving a broader idea of how she thinks about garden design. In particular it emphasizes her multi-disciplinary approach, which embraces architecture, conservation and art, coupled with a strong holistic thread. This fa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780711282957 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0711282951 |
| Author: | Jinny Blom |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Frances Lincoln |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 7 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.53kg |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 280mm |
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Critics Review
‘This is one of the year’s most engrossing, thought-provoking books’ * The English Garden *
‘A wunderkammer of a book: so rich and idiosyncratic, its teeming ideas grounded in experience and experiment.’
– Olivia Laing
“While the information is extremely useful and helpful, the photography and gorgeous pictures will immediately take your attention, inspiring you to do even more with your garden. As a philosophical art book on gardening, it is a unique experience enjoyable for anyone who loves nature, even if they are new to gardening.” – Susan Bewley * Budget Earth *
“What Makes A Garden is about the myriad elements to consider when creating a garden. The book is inclusive of so many disciplines and ideas, and so full of fascinating and useful factoids…Blom is hoping the book helps us expand our own minds regarding what belongs in a garden besides the obvious visual appeal of flowers, or the practical use of vegetables. She invites us into her world, where every detail is thoughtfully considered, and its history told”
* Washington Gardener *Jinny Blom
Jinny Blom is a leading garden designer who began her London based landscape design practice in 2000. Jinny works on a wide range of projects and has designed hundreds of gardens all over the world. Her innovative and uniquely thoughtful work has been much lauded and featured in the press internationally.
She has designed four award-winning gardens for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and was awarded the coveted gold medal in 2007; along with silver-gilts in 2002 (for her Healing Garden developed in collaboration with The Prince of Wales); in 2006 (for Laurent-Perrier); and in 2013 (for her creation commissioned by Prince Harrys charity, Sentebale). The great-granddaughter of an Impressionist painter, Jinny had a Liberal Arts education in the UK. She trained and practised as a transpersonal psychologist and psychotherapist, working for many years in mental health. In 1996 she chose to devote herself to her lifelong interest in natural landscapes and gardens. She has been a columnist for The Times, contributed regularly to radio and television worldwide, and in 2002 won BBC Radio Broadcaster of the Year for her Radio 4 Womans Hour features. Jinny has been nominated Woman of the Year an unprecedented three times - in 2002, 2007 and 2013 - for her services to society including her role as Artist in Residence at Chelsea Westminster Hospital.
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