First published in 1989, Beth Chatto's Green Tapestry described in
words and photographs how Beth Chatto created her now world-famous
gardens, and the thinking that lay behind them. Beth Chatto's Green
Tapestry Revisited brings the story up to date. Given the current
issues about climate change, Beth's ethos of choosing those plants that
are best suited to the prevailing conditions could not be more
appropriate. Her original text has been revised and updated by David
Ward, Gardens and Nursery Director at Beth Chatto's Plants and Gardens,
and Asa Gregers-Warg, the head gardener, both of whom worked with Beth
during her lifetime and continue to work at the gardens to this day.
This new edition highlights the changes - all in line with sustainable
planting - that have been made in the 30 years since The Green
Tapestry was first published, including the subsequent addition of the
Woodland Garden, the major transformation of the Entrance Garden into
the much-acclaimed drought-resistant Gravel Garden, the creation of the
Scree Garden and, most recently, the substantially redesigned Reservoir
Garden. A feature of the original book - the planting plans for sample
beds in key areas of the gardens - have also been updated in this
edition as have the entries in the practical Plant Directory to some of
Beth's favourite perennials. The foreword is by Julia Boulton, Managing
Director of Beth Chatto's Plants and Gardens.
