Scotland For Gardeners
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Scotland For Gardeners
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Author : Kenneth Cox
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Publishers
Release Date : 2014
Scotland For Gardeners written by Kenneth Cox and has been published by Birlinn Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Garden centers (Retail trade) categories.
This book is a compact colour guide of the largest survey of Scottish gardens ever mounted and the first such guidebook to all that Scotland can offer garden and plant lovers. Including descriptions of virtually all Scotland's gardens which are open to the public, it recommends when to visit and what to look out for. Gardens are described in a pithy and lively style. Also covered are specialist nurseries, garden centres, wildflower walks, shows, public parks and more. The book includes useful maps showing routes for day trips and short-break tours and is illustrated throughout with full-colour images by Ray Cox. This is the ideal book for the Scot or the tourist who wishes to explore the world of gardens and plants in Scotland.
Fruit And Vegetables For Scotland
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Author : Kenneth Cox
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2020-05-07
Fruit And Vegetables For Scotland written by Kenneth Cox and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-07 with Gardening categories.
GARDEN MEDIA GUILD PRACTICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR Fruit and vegetables have formed a fundamental part of the Scottish diet for thousands of years. This fascinating and practical book explores the history of fruit, vegetable and herb growing in Scotland, and provides a contemporary guide to the best techniques for growing produce, whether in a garden, allotment, patio or window box. Packed with hundreds of colour photographs, drawings and descriptive diagrams, this is a detailed and comprehensive bible for the gardener. In addition to advice on climate and soil conditions, it has contacts for organisations, specialist societies, nurseries and suppliers, as well as a detailed bibliography and list of useful websites. This is an essential reference book for anyone aiming to get the best possible results from their garden produce north of the border.
The Scottish Gardener
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Author : Suki Urquhart
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Publishers
Release Date : 2005
The Scottish Gardener written by Suki Urquhart and has been published by Birlinn Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Gardening categories.
This book is a celebration of the diversity of Scottish gardens and gardeners, past and present.
The Gardener S Scotland
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Author : Dawn Macleod
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Gardener S Scotland written by Dawn Macleod and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Gardening categories.
Early Scottish Gardeners And Their Plants 1650 1750
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Author : Forbes W. Robertson
language : en
Publisher: John Donald
Release Date : 2000
Early Scottish Gardeners And Their Plants 1650 1750 written by Forbes W. Robertson and has been published by John Donald this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Gardening categories.
This is a garden history which focuses on the plants themselves and the men who grew them. Forbes Robertson argues that Scotland's early gardeners had a far greater range of flowers, fruit, vegetables and herbs than had commonly been supposed.
The Gardens Of The National Trust For Scotland
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Author : Francesca Greenoak
language : en
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Release Date : 2005-06
The Gardens Of The National Trust For Scotland written by Francesca Greenoak and has been published by White Lion Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06 with Gardening categories.
"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.
A Study Of Gardens And Designed Landscapes In Scotland
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Author : Land Use Consultants (Great Britain)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
A Study Of Gardens And Designed Landscapes In Scotland written by Land Use Consultants (Great Britain) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Architecture categories.
Cottage Gardens And Gardeners In The East Of Scotland 1750 1914
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Author : Catherine Rice
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2021
Cottage Gardens And Gardeners In The East Of Scotland 1750 1914 written by Catherine Rice and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Cottage gardens categories.
This pioneering study tells the story of the emergence of rural workers' gardens during a period of unprecedented economic and social change in the most dynamic and prosperous region of Scotland. Much criticised as weed-infested, badly cultivated and disfigured by the dung heap before the cottage door, eighteenth-century cottage gardens produced only the most basic food crops. But the paradox is that Scottish professional gardeners at this time were highly prized and sought after all over the world. And by the eve of the First World War Scottish cottage gardeners were raising flowers, fruit and a wide range of vegetables, and celebrating their successes at innumerable flower shows. This book delves into the lives of farm servants, labourers, weavers, miners and other workers living in the countryside, to discover not only what vegetables, fruit and flowers they grew, and how they did it, but also how poverty, insecurity and long and arduous working days shaped their gardens. Workers' cottage gardens were also expected to comply with the needs of landowners, farmers and employers and with their expectations of the industrious cottager. But not all the gardens were muddy cabbage and potato patches and not all the gardeners were ignorant or unenthusiastic. The book also tells the stories of the keen gardeners who revelled in their pretty plots, raised prize exhibits for village shows and, in a few cases, found gardening to be a stepping-stone to scientific exploration.
Scotland S Lost Gardens
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Author : Marilyn Brown (archaeological investigator.)
language : en
Publisher: Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales
Release Date : 2012
Scotland S Lost Gardens written by Marilyn Brown (archaeological investigator.) and has been published by Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Gardening categories.
Gardens are one of the most important elements in the cultural history of Scotland. Like any art form, they provide an insight into social, political and economic fashions, they intimately reflect the personalities and ideals of the individuals who created them, and they capture the changing fortunes of successive generations of monarchs and noblemen. Yet they remain fragile features of the landscape, easily changed, abandoned or destroyed, leaving little or no trace.In Scotland's Lost Gardens, author Marilyn Brown rediscovers the fascinating stories of the nation's vanished historic gardens. Drawing on varied, rare and newly available archive material, including the cartography of Timothy Pont, a spy map of Holyrood drawn for Henry VIII during the 'Rough Wooing', medieval charters, renaissance poetry, the Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer, and modern aerial photography, a remarkable picture emerges of centuries of lost landscapes.Starting with the monastic gardens of St Columba on the Isle of Iona in the sixth century, and encompassing the pleasure parks of James IV and James V, the royal and noble refuges of Mary Queen of Scots, and the 'King's Knot', the garden masterpiece which lies below Stirling Castle, the history of lost gardens is inextricably linked to the wider history of the nation, from the spread of Christianity to the Reformation and the Union of the Crowns.The product of over 30 years of research, Scotland's Lost Gardens demonstrates how our cultural heritage sits within a wider European movement of shared artistic values and literary influences. Providing a unique perspective on this common past, it is also a fascinating guide to Scotland's disappeared landscapes and sanctuaries - lost gardens laid out many hundreds of years ago 'for the honourable delight of body and soul'.
Early Scottish Gardens
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Author : Mackay Sheila Mackay
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-05
Early Scottish Gardens written by Mackay Sheila Mackay and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-05 with Electronic books categories.
What did early Scottish gardens look like? How did these gardens relate to the house and how did passing time affect their development? Where did the plant stock come from: herbs, shrubs, annuals and perennials, from the thistle to the rose? Did the gardens match the richly embellished interiors of Scots aristocrats and merchants, particularly after the Reformation? Evocative and tantalising remains of 'missing gardens' such as earthworks, stone walls, doocots, date stones, terracing, traceries of paths, sundials, a few ancient yews, and gardens themselves - Culross, Edzell, Pitmedden, Kinross -fire the imagination as Sheila Mackay guides the reader on a personal tour of the 16th, 17th and 18th-century gardens of Scotland.Contrary to popular belief within British garden history, designed landscapes have played a vital role in the lives of aspiring Scots from the 16th century, with paintings from the time depicting elaborate gardens to match houses and interiors that reflected status, wealth and a sense of self-esteem. In her exploration of these gardens - from Arthur's Seat in 1500 to The Hermitage in 1750 - Sheila Mackay reveals the dramatic developments that occurred during this period.This is a history peopled with the characters of the time, and includes extracts from songs, poems, and paintings of gardens throughout the period. Imaginative reconstructions of gardens for the people of the time - a 16th-century garden for the calligrapher Esther Inglis and a 17th-century landscape for the portrait painter George Jamesone - and the creative re-design of the ground of the Pleasaunce at Edzell Castle in light of contemporary European developments enhance the sense of the inspired designs of the time.An evocative picture is painted of these gardens and it is hoped that this will inspire the reader to make their own distinctive maps and undertake their own explorations of the gardens of Scotland.Key Features:*Illustrated with over 90 photograph