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| Publisher | Pimpernel Press Limited |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910258934 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910258938 |
| Book Description | It is no exaggeration to say that John Brookes transformed 20th-century garden design, not only in his native Britain but throughout the world. He fundamentally changed the way people think about their gardens, always emphasizing the importance of reconciling nature and the character of a landscape with the needs and visions of the people living in it. Over the last 50 years he has designed and taught in the US, Canada, South America, Russia, Japan, Iran, Kashmir, and all over Europe—always consulting the vernacular of an area, its materials and how they are used, as well as its plants. Here, John Brookes tells his story and reflects on how his thinking about garden design, and design generally, has developed. |
| Editorial Review | John Brookes's precise eye and talent make most current garden design look tone deaf - he draws out the essence of the site and adds an undercurrent of strong emotion and personal style that allows the land to reveal its character.'-Janice Parker `Enrolling in the garden design course at Kew was my best investment ever. John Brookes was the teacher - he is probably the most influential (as well as the most acclaimed) garden designer of the twentieth century And he is a very good teacher as well.'-Cleve West |
| About the Author | JOHN BROOKES was born in 1933. He designed gardens all around the world, among them the College Green Garden at Westminster Abbey, the English Walled Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Barakura English Garden in Tateshina, Japan, the Zespol Palace Park in Kikole, Poland, and many gardens in Russia, the Middle East, and all over Europe and North and South America. He also taught garden design all over the world, and in 1980 he founded the Clock House School of Garden Design at Denmans, West Sussex. John Brookes died in March 2018. |
| Language | English |
| Author | John Brookes |
| Publication Date | 01 July 2018 |
| Number of Pages | 280 |
A Landscape Legacy hardcover english - 01 July 2018
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