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Book SynopsisFrom Tresco to Lindisfarne, Anglesey to Sark, visit the most beautiful and extreme island gardens of the British Isles, understanding their climates, native plants, and survival skills their gardeners deploy.
Trade ReviewThis well-written book is a visual delight, appealing to sophisticated travelers or adventurous gardeners who may consider visiting these unique locales * Library Journal *
“If you dream of escaping from it all, this is the book to transport you.”
* Daily Mail *
"Part travel inspiration for the outlying islands of the British Isles and part informative guide...enlivened by a generous dose of storytelling. This jewel of a book combines really engaging, well-researched content with the glossy beauty of a coffee-table production." * Gardens Illustrated *
"Island Gardens...is as good as its word. The poetry, if not the sequence of the Shipping Forecast seems to accompany our circuit of the UK...guided by Bennett's thoughtful, sensitive commentary and alluring photographs by Richard Hanson. A real treat." * Ham & High *
"There is something romantically enticing about islands, so Island Gardens is a particular treat." * Country Living *
"informative, well-written and beautifully illustrated" * Blackberrygarden.co.uk *
"Stunning photos make this a perfect gift." * Woman and Home *
"There are more than 6000 islands scattered around the the main islands of Britain and Ireland, and Island Gardens is a beautiful book celebrating the diverse plant life to be found." * People's Friend *
"a brilliant concept, well executed, exploring both the special joys and challenges of island gardens..." * Evening Standard *
Table of ContentsIntroduction 6
ISLES OF SCILLY 12
Tresco Abbey Garden 18
TRESCO
Echiums 22
THE SOUTH-WESTERN ISLES OF SCOTLAND 32
Brodick Castle 36
ARRAN
Ascog Hall Garden and Fernery 42
BUTE
King Fern 47
Achamore Gardens 50
GIGHA
The Horlick Rhododendrons
ANGLESEY: YNYS MÔN 56
Plas Cadnant 60
Himalayan Lily 71
ORKNEY 74
The Quoy of Houton 78
MAINLAND
Fiddlers Green 84
SOUTH RONALDSAY
Kierfiold House 86
MAINLAND
Hardy Geraniums on Orkney 91
CHANNEL ISLANDS 96
La Bigoterie 102
GUERNSEY
Herm Island 108
HERM
Wild Leek 111
La Seigneurie Gardens 112
SARK
Rosa Mundi 118
INNER HEBRIDES 122
Lip Na Cloiche 126
MULL
Priory Garden 138
ORONSAY
Wild Flowers 143
An Cala 144
SEIL
ISLE OF WIGHT 152
Mottistone Gardens 156
Agapanthus 163
Crab Cottage 164
HOLY ISLAND 172
Lindisfarne Castle 176
Gertrude Jekyll’s Flowering Annuals 185
Travel and Garden Guide 186
