The Lost Gardens Of Heligan


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The glorious No.1 bestseller Until the First World War, the estate gardens at Heligan were one of the glories of Cornwall. Thereafter, through growing neglect, they slipped gradually to sleep. This is the amazing story of their rediscovery and restoration, or the Victorian vision and ingenuity which first created that subtropical paradise, and of the modern obsession and improvisation which recreated it.




Heligan


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Talks about the abundance of the award-winning productive gardens at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. This book tells the stories of reconstruction behind increasingly well-known features such as the beautiful apple arches in the Vegetable Garden. It also provides a comprehensive record of varieties grown at Heligan, including suppliers.




Heligan Days: A Perpetual Diary


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The Lost Gardens Of Heligan


Book Description

The glorious No.1 bestseller Until the First World War, the estate gardens at Heligan were one of the glories of Cornwall. Thereafter, through growing neglect, they slipped gradually to sleep. This is the amazing story of their rediscovery and restoration, or the Victorian vision and ingenuity which first created that subtropical paradise, and of the modern obsession and improvisation which recreated it.




Heligan


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Heligan Gardens are a phenomenon. In their heyday one of the glories of Cornwall, they fell into romantic decay after the Second World War. Discovered and restored against all odds by Tim Smit and his partners, they are now the most visited private gardens in Britain, voted by BBC Gardener's World 'Britain's Best Loved Gardens'. This is the first book to capture the romance of these great gardens in all their aspects, through a lavish use of new photography, historic images and an informative text.







The Mud Maid


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Once the mud maid danced through the gardens and played in the lake. Sometimes she teased the gardener. Then one day, he marched away and did not come back. Flowers withered. Weeds grew. The mud maid was too sad to dance and play. A magical tale based on the true story of how the gardens of Heligan were lost and restored again.




Gardeners' Chronicle


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