Following the popular BBC series, this book is the comprehensive guide
to one of Europe's largest and most ambitious gardening projects, the
magnificent RHS Bridgewater.
RHS Garden Bridgewater has a rich history, deeply entrenched
personal connections with the local community, and now a dazzling and
exciting future, all of which is brought to life in this sumptuous
book.
Set on the site of the former Worsley New Hall stately home in
Manchester, bordering the Bridgewater canal, the Bridgewater garden is
one of the most exciting public garden projects undertaken anywhere in
the world in recent years. Guided by a masterplan from the renowned
landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith, it is a showpiece of horticultural
excellence with a rich array of attractions, from walled gardens and
Chinese streamside features to aromatic kitchen gardens and verdant
wooded areas, all placed at the heart of the community.
RHS Garden Bridgewater charts the glory years of royal visits to the
site, the decline and fall into disrepair, and the subsequent
restoration and development of the gardens into what they are today.
Chronicling personal memories from the people who shaped the gardens,
the book is beautifully illustrated and provides a complete insight
into how a garden was and will once again become an integral and
inspirational part of the community.
