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The Gardens of the National Trust for Scotland

Francesca Greenoak

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Description:"Since 1945, when it acquired its first garden at Culzean Castle, The National Trust for Scotland has become the country's largest garden owner. Its properties include thirty-five major gardens which are notable for their range and variety, representing the full history of Scottish gardening." "Francesca Greenoak's scholarly but easily accessible text describes each garden in detail and discusses its design and plantings, its history, setting and historical and cultural connections. The Trust's policy for the restoration and conservation of each garden is also explained and details are given of soil and climatic conditions and their influence on the repertoire of plants in gardens of the various regions. The text has been prepared with the full cooperation and assistance of the Trust's gardening staff." "Most of the photographs were specially taken for this book and have never previously been published. There are also historical plans and other material from the archives of the Trust properties, including photographs dating back a century or more showing some of the gardens and their owners in their Edwardian heyday."--BOOK JACKET.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Gardens of the National Trust for Scotland. To get started finding The Gardens of the National Trust for Scotland, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 248

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: White Lion Publishing

Release: 2005

ISBN: aTQfAQAAIAAJ

Description: "Since 1945, when it acquired its first garden at Culzean Castle, The National Trust for Scotland has become the country's largest garden owner. Its properties include thirty-five major gardens which are notable for their range and variety, representing the full history of Scottish gardening." "Francesca Greenoak's scholarly but easily accessible text describes each garden in detail and discusses its design and plantings, its history, setting and historical and cultural connections. The Trust's policy for the restoration and conservation of each garden is also explained and details are given of soil and climatic conditions and their influence on the repertoire of plants in gardens of the various regions. The text has been prepared with the full cooperation and assistance of the Trust's gardening staff." "Most of the photographs were specially taken for this book and have never previously been published. There are also historical plans and other material from the archives of the Trust properties, including photographs dating back a century or more showing some of the gardens and their owners in their Edwardian heyday."--BOOK JACKET.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Gardens of the National Trust for Scotland. To get started finding The Gardens of the National Trust for Scotland, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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