Dear Friend and Gardener: Letters on Life and Gardening by Beth Chatto (English)

Description: Dear Friend and Gardener by Beth Chatto, Christopher Lloyd, Fergus Garrett Lively exchange of letters between Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto, two long-established friends and distinguished gardeners. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this exchange of personal letters two of Britains leading gardeners - Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto - share their successes and failures, and learn from each others experiences in their two very different gardens. Author Biography Beth Chatto (born 27/06/1923) was a plantswomen, gardener and writer. Whilst having no formal horticultural training, she was inspired by her parents enthusiastic gardening, her husbands lifelong study of natural associations of plants, and friendship with the great plantsman and artist Sir Cedric Morris. The Beth Chatto Gardens began at Elmstead Market, Essex in 1960. By applying the principles of ecological gardening, she transformed an overgrown area of wasteland into informal gardens that harmonise with the surrounding countryside. Complementing the gardens is a large plant nursery producing a wide range of unusual plants, which attracts thousands of visitors each year. She won ten Gold Medals the Chelsea Flower Show and was awarded the Royal Horticultural Societys Victoria Medal of Honour (1987), the Lawrence Memorial Medal and an honorary doctorate from Essex University. She was the author of many books including her classics The Dry Garden (1978) and The Damp Garden (revised 2004) as well as Beth Chattos Gravel Garden (2000) and Beth Chattos Woodland Garden (2002). An engaging exchange of letters with Christopher Lloyd, Dear Friend and Gardener, was published in 1998. In 2002 she was awarded the OBE for her services to horticulture. A keen advocate of organic gardening, she lectured worldwide. She died in 2018. To visit the Beth Chatto Gardens website click hereChristopher Lloyd was among the best informed, liveliest, most worthwhile gardening writers of our time and the author of a host of classics. He lived in Northiam, East Sussex and died in January 2006.Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener at Great Dixter, first worked at the Beth Chatto Gardens as a student, over twenty years ago, and has remained a close friend of Beths ever since. Review The letters…crackle with ideas, tips, stories bartered back and forth. These are both writers who get their hands dirty. Trust them. * Times Literary Supplement *This is a wonderful book, a celebration of friendship, optimism, hard work, gaiety, doggedness, and the possibilities of sudden and unexpected revelation. * Country Life * Long Description Lively exchange of letters between Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto, two long-established friends and distinguished gardeners. In this exchange of personal letters two of Britains leading gardeners - Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto - share their successes and failures, and learn from each others experiences in their two very different gardens. Review Quote This is a wonderful book, a celebration of friendship, optimism, hard work, gaiety, doggedness, and the possibilities of sudden and unexpected revelation. - Country Life Details ISBN0711255806 Author Fergus Garrett ISBN-10 0711255806 ISBN-13 9780711255807 Format Paperback Subtitle Letters on Life and Gardening Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 635.0922 Short Title Dear Friend and Gardener Language English Edition 3rd UK Release Date 2021-03-02 Pages 304 Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-03-02 AU Release Date 2021-03-02 Audience General Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC NZ Release Date 2021-06-17 Imprint Frances Lincoln We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131287544;

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