Free. The naturalist garden

Forget the slick and impersonal beds of the past: an aesthetic revolution is underway! This book is the first complete and detailed study devoted to a new naturalistic and spontaneous approach to gardening reflecting a more sustainable trend in the creation of gardens. This book presents 40 remarkable places – from a perennial meadow in the Vosges to a drought-resistant private garden in Australia – with detailed commentary and sublime photographs. – Noel Kingsbury is a prolific landscape designer and author, having authored more than 20 books on naturalist gardens and plantings. He resides in Portugal, where he is currently designing an experimental garden. Renowned garden photographer Claire Takacs has visited and photographed the most beautiful and remarkable gardens around the world. His photographs illustrate many leading books and magazines. A reference work for landscape designers and garden designers and a source of inspiration for amateur gardeners - Presents a wide range of gardens, many of which have never been published before: from an urban space in New ZELAND to private gardens in France and prairie gardens in the US and UK - Brings together the work of renowned landscape designers such as Dan Pearson (UK), Olivier Filippi (France), Piet Oudolf (Netherlands) or Sean Hogan (USA), and more intimate gardens by lesser-known designers - Illustrated with never-before-seen photographs by one of today's most prominent garden photographers - The gardens are presented with captivating texts by planting expert Noel Kingsbury naturalists, known worldwide for his writings and conferences