Diary of an English Garden (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt

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From Paul Bangay, one of Australia's most revered landscape designers, comes a deeply personal and evocative book: a diary of discovery and creation in the heart of the English countryside.

For decades, Paul Bangay has looked to the great gardens of England as both touchstone and inspiration - their structure and grandeur shaping his own celebrated work. In this intimate new volume, he finally finds a 16th century cottage in the Cotswolds - weathered stone, an ancient stream and a small garden ready for bold reinvention. What follows is the story of a new beginning: reimagining boundaries and axes, planting hedges and perennials, experimenting with structure and softness, and discovering - season by season - what thrives, what falters and what surprises.

Written in diary form, the book captures the daily rhythms of building a garden from scratch. Bangay reflects on the differences between English and Australian light, soil and climate; the discipline of working within centuries-old traditions; and the joy of watching a place evolve. Alongside the garden transformation runs the renovation of the cottage itself and the gradual process of becoming part of village life.

Rich with observation, wit and practical insight, A Diary of an English Garden is a lyrical homage to England's gardening heritage. Beautifully illustrated and exquisitely designed, this is Paul Bangay at his most reflective and most personal: a master gardener returning to the source of his lifelong inspiration.