Description
About the Author
Andrew Sankey taught graphic design before starting a garden design/landscaping business in 1991. Whilst creating his own cottage garden in Lincolnshire, he became a passionate advocate of the cottage garden style, particularly for smaller gardens. He opened his own cottage garden under the National Garden Scheme and became chairman of the Lincolnshire branch of the Cottage Garden Society. Andrew has lectured widely on cottage gardening, medieval gardens, women gardeners, plant hunters and Arts and Crafts gardens, both in Britain and the USA. He has designed many cottage-style gardens and borders throughout the East of England of every conceivable shape, size and situation.
Reviews
...if you want to know anything about cottage gardens from what they are to how to make them, it is a truly comprehensive guide. -- Reviewer - Chatty Gardener * The Chatty Gardener *
An inspiring book by Andrew Sankey to guide you through all aspects of creating a cottage style garden, from choosing the right plants to design and care -- BBC Countryfile reviewer * BBC Countryfile magazine *
In his book The English Cottage Garden, Andrew Sankey sets out to explain its origins, and how to make a start at creating this style of garden today...This book should be extremely useful to anyone starting out in gardening, helping them to achieve a well-rounded knowledge on various aspects of horticulture... for instance, companion planting. -- Annie Guilfoyle, reviewer HPS * Hardy Plant Society *
Book Information
ISBN 9781785009495
Author Andrew Sankey
Format Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 935g
Dimensions(mm) 280mm * 215mm * 20mm