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Books > Gardening > Specialized gardening methods > Landscape gardening
Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can
serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultivate
wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally,
gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all
walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many iconic gardens
have inspired great artists, poets, musicians, and writers. In this
Very Short Introduction, Gordon Campbell embraces gardens in all
their splendour, from parks, and fruit and vegetable gardens to
ornamental gardens, and takes the reader on a globe-trotting
historical journey through iconic and cultural signposts of gardens
from different regions and traditions. Ranging from the gardens of
ancient Persia to modern day allotments, he concludes by looking to
the future of the garden in the age of global warming, and the
adaptive spirit of human innovation. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very
Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains
hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized
books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas,
and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly
readable.
Piet Oudolf, one of world's most visionary and influential
landscape gardeners, is at the forefront of the New Perennial
planting movement. This glorious full-colour volume features
twenty-three of Oudolf's most beautiful public and private gardens.
Noel Kingsbury's accessible text places Oudolf's work in context,
and explains how each garden and the plants selected for it fit the
specific environment, while Oudolf's detailed plans provide
inspiration and insight for all those interested in small personal
gardens and the design of large-scale public landscapes alike.
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