{"product_id":"oxford-college-gardens-9780711232181","title":"Oxford College Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bijou corners of Corpus Christi to the wide open lawns of Trinity  Oxfords gardens are full of surprises and hidden corners - not least the fellows or masters gardens  which are usually kept resolutely private. Take a tour of the stunning gardens of this prestigious British institution without leaving your armchair with this elegant  authoritative analysis full of glorious photographs which reveal their full interest and charm. The gardens of Oxfords thirty or so colleges are surprisingly varied in style  age and size  ranging from the ancient mound in the middle of New College to the fine modernist design which is St Catherines. The eighteenth-century landscape school is represented in the magnificent acreage of Worcester  while the twentieth-century vogue for rock gardening is reflected at St Johns. Founded in 1621  the universitys Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Britain  holds one of the most diverse plant collections in the world  and has been a source of inspiration for writers from Lewis Carroll to Philip Pullman.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924614512693,"sku":"ByrdShop_0711232180","price":246.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780711232181.jpg?v=1794138294","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/oxford-college-gardens-9780711232181","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}