{"product_id":"the-english-country-house-garden-traditional-retreats-to-contemporary-masterpieces","title":"The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is something special about the English country house garden: from its quiet verdant lawns to its high yew hedges  this is a style much-desired and copied around the world. The English country house is most often conceived as a private  intimate place  a getaway from working life. A pergola  a sundial  a croquet lawn  a herbaceous border of soft planting; here is a space to wander and relax  to share secrets  and above all to enjoy afternoon tea. But even the most peaceful of gardens also take passion and hard work to create. This new book takes a fresh look at the English country house garden  starting with the owners and the stories behind the making of the gardens. Glorious photographs capture the gardens at their finest moments through the seasons  and a sparkling and erudite text presents twenty-five gardens - some grand  some personal  some celebrated  some never-before-photographed - to explore why this garden style has been so very enduring and influential. From the Victorian grandeur of Tyntesfield and Cragside  to the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts simplicity of Rodmarton Manor and Charleston; from Scampston  in the same family since the 17th century  to new gardens by Dan Pearson and Tom Stuart-Smith; and with favourites such as Hidcote and Great Dixter alongside new discoveries  this book will be a delicious treat for garden-lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44954780926005,"sku":"ByrdShop_0711232997","price":227.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780711232990.jpg?v=1770283911","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-english-country-house-garden-traditional-retreats-to-contemporary-masterpieces","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}