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An Economic History Of The English Garden
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Author : Roderick Floud
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2019-11-07
An Economic History Of The English Garden written by Roderick Floud and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-07 with Gardening categories.
'Roderick Floud's ground-breaking study of the history, money, places and personalities involved in British gardens over the past 350 years gives fascinating insight into why gardening is part of this country's soul.' Michael Heseltine, Deputy Prime Minister (1996-1997) 'Thousands of books have been written about the history of British gardens but Roderick Floud, one of Britain's most distinguished economic historians, asks new and important questions: how much did gardens cost to build and maintain, and where did the money come from? Superbly researched, it is full of information which will surprise both economists and gardeners. The book is fun as well as edifying: Floud shows us gardens grand and humble, and introduces us gardeners, plantsmen and technologies in wonderful varieties.' Jane Humphries, Centennial Professor, London School of Economics At least since the seventeenth century, most of the English population have been unable to stop making, improving and dreaming of gardens. Yet in all the thousands of books about them, this is the first to address seriously the question of how much gardens and gardening have cost, and to work out the place of gardens in the economic, as well as the horticultural, life of the nation. It is a new kind of gardening history. Beginning with the Restoration of Charles II in 1660, Roderick Floud describes the role of the monarchy and central and local government in creating gardens, as well as that of the (generally aristocratic or plutocratic) builders of the great gardens of Stuart, Georgian and Victorian England. He considers the designers of these gardens as both artists and businessmen - often earning enormous sums by modern standards, matched by the nurserymen and plant collectors who supplied their plants. He uncovers the lives and rewards of working gardeners, the domestic gardens that came with the growth of suburbs and the impact of gardening on technical developments from man-made lakes to central heating. AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH GARDEN shows the extraordinary commitment of money as well as time that the English have made to gardens and gardening over three and a half centuries. It reveals the connections of our gardens to the re-establishment of the English monarchy, the national debt, transport during the Industrial Revolution, the new industries of steam, glass and iron, and the built environment that is now all around us. It is a fresh perspective on the history of England and will open the eyes of gardeners - and garden visitors - to an unexpected dimension of what they do.
The English Garden
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Author : Charles Quest-Ritson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The English Garden written by Charles Quest-Ritson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Gardening categories.
Gardening is all about lifestyles, money and class. Among the rich, gardens are symbols of social and economic success; among the poor, they are an aid to survival. Most commentators have concentrated on the development of garden styles and fashions, but no history can properly be told without reference to the social and economic conditions which accompanied it. Charles Quest-Ritson sets out to put gardening in its context. He shows how gardens have altered through the generations in direct response to changes in English society itself and he explains the social and financial reasons why gardening evolved as it did.
The History Of The English Garden
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Author : Susanne Busch
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2006-08-08
The History Of The English Garden written by Susanne Busch and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-08 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,0, Dresden Technical University, course: Englishness, language: English, abstract: In no other country in the world are more gardens open to the general public than in England. There is both a huge variety of styles and a big selection of plants. The list of international wellknown gardens is long. Gardens like Sissinghurst and Stourhead show the special character and greatness of the English Garden; however, each garden has its own flair and expresses the sometimes quite eccentric personality of the owner or creator. Besides, in England a person who renders gardening a great service gains honour and fame. For many gardening is more a prestigious rather than plainly a leisure activity. The art of the garden plays an important role in English society in general. The garden authority with the most influence is the “Royal Horticultural Society”, which has nearly 250,000 members. The garden festivals they arrange are popular social events. Moreover, the National Trust is a famous and very important institution concerning conservation work. The full name stands for the principles of this charity: “The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest and Natural Beauty”. One aim of their work is to care for over 230 gardens in Great Britain. Apart from this, Britain has a very favourable climate. Frost-free zones for tropical plants as well as cold and windy weather can be found in only one county - e.g. in Cornwall. That makes it possible to get so different impressions of a landscape in a small part of the country and the climate meets the requirements for the 120,000 different species of plants growing in British gardens. The vividness of the English garden history in the present art of garden is remarkable. Many ideas were taken over from former garden styles like planting lavender, rosemary and ivy which were all brought to England by the Romans and can be find in all gardens today. Maybe the typical English garden like the continental people might see it is the English Landscaped Garden, which is the English contribution to the garden history.The recent head gardener of the Trelissick Gardens (National Trust), Barry Champion, may answer the question why the English people of all nations are famous for their love of gardens.He thinks that there is a difference in the art of gardening for example between the Germans and the English. [...]
The Living Garden
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Author : George Ordish
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
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A History Of English Gardening Chronological Biographical Literary And Critical
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Author : George William Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1829
A History Of English Gardening Chronological Biographical Literary And Critical written by George William Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1829 with Gardening categories.
English Garden Design
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Author : Tom Turner
language : en
Publisher: ACC Distribution
Release Date : 1986
English Garden Design written by Tom Turner and has been published by ACC Distribution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Gardening categories.
This standard text book is well supported by descriptions of gardens past and present as well as by some 300 illustrations. It documents the theories, evolution, conflicts and personalities of garden design.
A Natural History Of English Gardening 1650 1800
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Author : Mark Laird
language : en
Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
Release Date : 2015
A Natural History Of English Gardening 1650 1800 written by Mark Laird and has been published by Paul Mellon Centre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Architecture categories.
"Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press."
A History Of Gardening In England
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Author : Mrs. Evelyn Cecil
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
A History Of Gardening In England written by Mrs. Evelyn Cecil and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Gardening categories.
The English Garden
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Author : Hans von Trotha
language : en
Publisher: Haus Pub.
Release Date : 2024-11-05
The English Garden written by Hans von Trotha and has been published by Haus Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-05 with categories.
An introduction to the history of landscape gardening in Britain in the 18th century. Garden design in England was entirely reinvented during the eighteenth century. The strictly symmetrical gardens of the French Baroque were replaced by artificial landscapes that soon became almost indistinguishable from natural scenery. This ideal image of nature conceived by eighteenth-century English landscape gardeners still governs our notion of what constitutes a beautiful landscape today. The English Garden is a journey through the history of the English garden by introducing twelve of the most important, original, and beautiful private parklands in Britain, all of which can be visited today. On the way, readers learn how the new landscape garden was born out of a spirit of political opposition during the period.
English Gardens
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Author : Kathryn Bradley-Hole
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2019-10-01
English Gardens written by Kathryn Bradley-Hole and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-01 with Gardening categories.
This is the definitive and most authoritative book ever published on the glories of English gardening--historically and horticulturally, a tour de force. An unprecedented in-depth look at the English garden by one of Britain's foremost garden writers and authorities, this book showcases the enduring appeal of the English garden whose verdant lawns and borders of colorful plants are the inspiration for garden lovers worldwide. Kathryn Bradley-Hole--the longtime garden columnist for Country Life--takes a fresh look at more than seventy gardens from across England and distills the essence of what makes the English garden style so sought after. Seasonal photographs capture the gardens--some grand, some personal, some celebrated, some rarely photographed--at their finest moments, accompanied by sparkling, insightful text. Featuring photographs from the unparalleled archives of Country Life, the full story of the English garden is here, from medieval monastery gardens to the Victorians and the Arts and Crafts movement to the twenty-first century. Designs by many of the horticultural world's greats are amply featured, including Gertrude Jekyll, Capability Brown, Piet Oudolf, and Arne Maynard, as well as gardens famous the world over--Sissinghurst, Hidcote, and Great Dixter--alongside new and less-well-known ones, many open to the public.