or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
35 used & new from £12.87
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Gardens of the National Trust
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book

Gardens of the National Trust (Hardcover)

by Stephen Lacey (Author) "Cumbria is a moody part of Britain and on a grey, wet, windswept afternoon, you may find Acorn Bank rather bleak. ..." (more)
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
RRP: £30.00
Price: £19.50 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £10.50 (35%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, November 10? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
19 new from £18.48 16 used from £12.87
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover 5 used & new from £23.19

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with The English Garden by Ursula Buchan

Gardens of the National Trust + The English Garden
Price For Both: £34.48

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Gardens of the National Trust by Stephen Lacey

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • The English Garden by Ursula Buchan

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Houses of the National Trust: Outstanding Buildings of Britain

Houses of the National Trust: Outstanding Buildings of Britain

by Lydia Greeves
5.0 out of 5 stars (2) 
The English Garden

The English Garden

by Ursula Buchan
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £14.98
History and Landscape: The Guide to National Trust Properties in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

History and Landscape: The Guide to National Trust Properties in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

by Lydia Greeves
In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World

In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World

by Penelope Hobhouse
5.0 out of 5 stars (3)  £17.00
The Garden at Hidcote

The Garden at Hidcote

by Fred Whitsey; Tony Lord
£13.50
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover: 392 pages
  • Publisher: National Trust Books; New Ed edition (27 Oct 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905400004
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905400003
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 24.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,251 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #2 in  Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Architecture > Types of Architecture > Landscape
    #4 in  Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Garden Styles > Cottage Gardens
    #5 in  Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Celebrated Gardens > Gardens in Britain

    •  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?)
   RHS Garden Shows opens new browser window
RHS.org.uk/FlowerShows  -  Enjoy The Outdoors With Free Garden Visits And Support The RHS. 
   Abbey-Cwm-Hir Hall opens new browser window
www.abbeycwmhir.com  -  Listed Gothic Revival Victorian stately home in Mid Wales 
  
 

Product Description

Product Description

When the National Trust decided to take on the care of gardens, the aim was that these would be the very best of their kind in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Trust now has the finest collection of gardens ever assembled under one ownership - the greatest in number, diversity, historic importance and quality. Taken together they contain the world's most important collection of cultivated plants, distinguished for their beauty, rarity, historical interest and scientific value. First published in 1996, this new edition has been substantially revised to showcase superb new photography, and to introduce recently acquired properties such as Greenway in Devon and the gardens of houses such as Red House in Kent and Tyntesfield in Somerset. Stephen Lacey paints a vivid picture of individual Trust gardens through historical and horticultural perspectives. He gives his personal take, describing the present state of each and placing it firmly within the context of gardening history in Britain. All the major periods are represented: a knot garden from a 1640 design at Moseley Old Hall in Staffordshire; magnificent eighteenth-century landscapes such as 'Capability' Brown's at Petworth in Sussex; Victorian Gardens like Biddulph Grange in Staffordshire, with its wealth of new plants introduced from all over the world; and the famous plantsmen's gardens of the last century, such as Nymans in Sussex, Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, and Hidcote in Gloucestershire.


About the Author

Stephen Lacey is one of Britain's best-known garden writers. His books include The Startling Jungle, Scent in Your Garden and, most recently, Real Gardening. He is a long-standing columnist and feature writer for The Daily Telegraph and for ten years was a regular presenter on BBC Television's Gardeners' World. He now spends a large part of every year travelling, garden visiting, and lecturing on traditional and contemporary planting design to horticultural societies, design schools and botanic gardens around the world.
Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
Cumbria is a moody part of Britain and on a grey, wet, windswept afternoon, you may find Acorn Bank rather bleak.  Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

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)
 
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Gardens of the National Trust
54% buy the item featured on this page:
Gardens of the National Trust 3.3 out of 5 stars (3)
£19.50
Houses of the National Trust: Outstanding Buildings of Britain
20% buy
Houses of the National Trust: Outstanding Buildings of Britain 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
The English Garden
14% buy
The English Garden 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£14.98
In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World
7% buy
In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World 5.0 out of 5 stars (3)
£17.00
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great text and stunning photos, 12 Dec 2005
By A Customer
I found information on plant varieties, garden design and historical facts fascinating. The entry on Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal was particularly poignant for me, as it is probably my favourite National Trust garden (of the ones I've visited), and Stephen Lacey's text added to my enjoyment and memories of a sunny summer's day visit. Despite being mid-winter, it made me want to jump in the car and drive up to North Yorks to revel in the splendour of this garden.

This is a book to dip-in and out of before and after visiting National Trust properties. I'm keen for spring and summer to come round again to see these gardens at their best. To be honest, I may even brave the cold winter weather and go and see the winter face of some of my more local NT gardens.

The photography is undoubtedly stunning, and does these gardens full justice. More photography and books of this type please, National Trust.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Looks great, not such great text, 19 Dec 2006
A very attractive coffe table book, full of high quality images. However, in terms of garden design and maintenance it is a little bit specialist for my taste. Overall, this is one for the garden historian rather than the gardener. Btw - a previous review questions why gardens belonging to the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) aren't included in the book. I suspect it's because NTS is an entirely seperate organisation from the National Trust for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, rather than the author not rating gardens north of the border.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
9 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars It relies too heavily on the artwork., 2 Nov 2005
By A Customer
It seems that the author relies heavily on the startling photograhy in this book, perhaps he should concentrate his efforts elsewhere, as the text is neither here nor there.
I could not tune into this lacklustre offering at all.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 

   

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject























i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.