Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.
Frequently Bought Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
by Dorling Kindersley
|
by Katherine Swift
|
by Ursula Buchan
|
by Dk
|
by Diana Athill
|
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links(What is this?) |
Product Description
Review
Pergolas, arbours, arches. All mean different things to different people and indeed have done since their first appearance in Ancient times. Depicted in frescoes, murals and mosaics in Ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt it is apparent that these structures date back at least to 80BC. They were often highly elaborate, made of marble and stone and offered a welcome escape from the sun, a place to recline and enjoy fresh air whilst still protected from the elements. They were practical too, the Romans with their bacchanalian tendencies, soon realised their use for growing grapes coupled with decorativeness. Arbours and arches predominated in the formal Medieval gardens too, many religious paintings depicting saints and Madonnas under rose-clad bowers. More rustic than in earlier centuries, they have an attractive simplicity which is today enjoying a renaissance with organic living willow structures. But the pergolas and arches most often recognised are those of the Victorian and Edwardian era. With the Golden Age of plant-hunting bringing an ever varied range of plants to British shores, great prestige was attached to these structures to show off their new acquisitions. This is an attractive, well laid-out and informative history of these garden structures from their earliest times to today's contemporary models. In all their varied forms: stone, timber, brick, wire, living plants, their diversity and use is extensive. From flowering plants such as roses and clematis, foliage cover such as parthenocissus and ivy. From fruit such as vines and apples to vegetables such as beans and gourds. Katherine Swifts "garden tour" of some of the finest pergolas in Britain, gives an in-depth look at five gardens, including the world famous Larburnum Tunnel at Bodnant and Jekyll and Lutyen's class design partnership at Hestercombe. Paul Edwards design specifications and projects round off the work on a practical note for today's gardeners, offering them a chance to recreate history in their own gardens.
Product Description
This title offers both the history of the pergola - how it has been used and enjoyed over the centuries - and a manual of design and planting for today's gardener. It begins with chapters featuring the various periods when pergolas and arbours have been key elements in the garden. It then looks at four of the very best pergolas found today. It also looks at the principles of design and the choice and care of suitable plants, before giving detailed drawings for six structures. The book seeks to be both fun and instructive.
Pergolas, arbours, arches. All mean different things to different people and indeed have done since their first appearance in Ancient times. Depicted in frescoes, murals and mosaics in Ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt it is apparent that these structures date back at least to 80BC. They were often highly elaborate, made of marble and stone and offered a welcome escape from the sun, a place to recline and enjoy fresh air whilst still protected from the elements. They were practical too, the Romans with their bacchanalian tendencies, soon realised their use for growing grapes coupled with decorativeness. Arbours and arches predominated in the formal Medieval gardens too, many religious paintings depicting saints and Madonnas under rose-clad bowers. More rustic than in earlier centuries, they have an attractive simplicity which is today enjoying a renaissance with organic living willow structures. But the pergolas and arches most often recognised are those of the Victorian and Edwardian era. With the Golden Age of plant-hunting bringing an ever varied range of plants to British shores, great prestige was attached to these structures to show off their new acquisitions. This is an attractive, well laid-out and informative history of these garden structures from their earliest times to today's contemporary models. In all their varied forms: stone, timber, brick, wire, living plants, their diversity and use is extensive. From flowering plants such as roses and clematis, foliage cover such as parthenocissus and ivy. From fruit such as vines and apples to vegetables such as beans and gourds. Katherine Swifts "garden tour" of some of the finest pergolas in Britain, gives an in-depth look at five gardens, including the world famous Larburnum Tunnel at Bodnant and Jekyll and Lutyen's class design partnership at Hestercombe. Paul Edwards design specifications and projects round off the work on a practical note for today's gardeners, offering them a chance to recreate history in their own gardens.
Product Description
This title offers both the history of the pergola - how it has been used and enjoyed over the centuries - and a manual of design and planting for today's gardener. It begins with chapters featuring the various periods when pergolas and arbours have been key elements in the garden. It then looks at four of the very best pergolas found today. It also looks at the principles of design and the choice and care of suitable plants, before giving detailed drawings for six structures. The book seeks to be both fun and instructive.
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
60% buy the item featured on this page: Pergolas, Arbours and Arches: Their History and How to Make Them£27.99 |
 |
20% buy The Morville Hours: The Story of a Garden £5.39 |
 |
14% buy Arches and Pergolas (RHS Practicals)£4.74 |
 |
6% buy Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees £6.99 |
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet. Create your own review
| |||
Video reviews
|
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
Fun for Everyone |
Up to 53% off Braun Series Shavers |
Treat Someone
With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is). |
||||||||
| |||||
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
You have no recently viewed items or searches.
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session. |
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
| ||||
Amazon Home | |
| International Sites: United States | Germany | France | Japan | Canada | China | |
| Business Programs: Sell on Amazon | Fulfilment by Amazon | Join Associates | Join Advantage | |
| Customer Service | Help | View Basket | Your Account | |
| About Amazon.co.uk | Careers at Amazon | |
| Conditions of Use & Sale | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates |