Janelle McCulloch
England
The Gardener’s Travel Companion to
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This book is for all the gardeners I have met in my life, especially those who kindly open their garden gates to the public each year.
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GREAT DIXTER (MIXED BORDERS AND MORE) Learn from one of the great gardening masters, Fergus Garrett, who, as head gardener at Great Dixter gardens, has much wisdom to impart. Learn about succession planting, mixed borders, and more. See also page 272. Northiam, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6PH. www.greatdixter.co.uk
GREEN AND GORGEOUS (GROWING CUTTING GARDENS) The Green and Gorgeous flower farm, run by Rachael Siegfried, offers a range of fantastic courses for both commercial growers and florists and those gardeners just starting out who want to learn about designing and growing cutting gardens, no matter how big or small. Bespoke tutorials and consultations can also be arranged to suit individuals or small groups. The extensive cutting gardens offer scented inspiration on their own, even without the delicious lunch using food from the garden and the great practical sessions. The Boothy, Little Stoke, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6AX. www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk/courses
HIGHGROVE (GARDENING COURSES OF ALL KINDS) Discover the royal way to make your flower beds flourish at HRH The Prince of Wales’s own private garden in Gloucestershire. There are several courses throughout the year, including a one-day Container Gardening Course in which you will learn to consider colour, shape and texture while sneaking a look at Highgrove’s fabulous container displays. See also page 92. www.highgrovegardens.com
THE LAND GARDENERS (DAHLIAS, CUTTING GARDENS, COMPOST AND MORE) In the 1960s, the well-known ’50s model-turned-author Audrey White, went to live in Wardington Manor after marrying its owner, Lord Wardington, and from then she continued the floristry business established by her mother-in-law, which supplied lengths of rose bough and flowering shrubs from Wardington’s gardens to London florists. Decades on, the current owner, Bridget Elworthy
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Nothing lifts the spirit more than a glorious meander through an English garden in full floraison. This stunning book by bestselling author Janelle McCulloch – part guidebook and part armchair delight for garden lovers – describes where to find the best of England’s wonderful garden destinations, from the celebrated and famous to the secret and littleknown. It also details the private estates that only open several times a year; the ones that tend to go under the travel radar. Elegantly designed and illustrated, the pages within are also packed full of spectacular botanical-inspired courses and workshops, as well as hideaways to stay, linger, shop, dine and drink at, from garden-inspired restaurants to garden-enhanced hotels. It’s the perfect gift for any garden and design aficionado and will make your next visit to England a truly memorable one.
Janelle McCulloch is a journalist, author and photo grapher of more than twenty books on architecture, interior design, travel and gardens, including fifteen bestselling design titles. She divides her time between Australia, New York and London.
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