The Gardens Of The National Trust For Scotland

by Greenoak, Francesca

• ISBN13: 9781845130374
• ISBN10: 1845130375
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-06-01
• Publisher: Aurum Press

Summary

"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.