{"product_id":"secret-gardens-of-somerset-isbn-9780711252226","title":"Secret Gardens of Somerset","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecret Gardens of Somerset\u003c\/i\u003e offers a personal tour of 20 of the UK’s most beguiling gardens in this much-loved area of southern England, defined by its distinctive horticulture, rolling hills, picturesque villages and the most traditional English landscape.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Abigail Willis and Clive Boursnell give you \u003cb\u003eprivileged access to 20 gardens\u003c\/b\u003e, from a highly productive working flower farm to very personal private retreats, revealing their history, design and plant collections, in the company of their devoted owners and head gardeners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the footsteps of artists and trend-setters from Victorian designers such as \u003cb\u003eHarold Peto\u003c\/b\u003e to planting visionary, \u003cb\u003eGertrude Jekyll\u003c\/b\u003e as well as contemporary pioneer \u003cb\u003ePiet Oudolf\u003c\/b\u003e, we find a series of beguiling country gardens of different sizes and atmospheres, which have shaped the English identity, and \u003cb\u003ein different ways express the ideals of English life\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gardens:\u003c\/b\u003e The American Museum and Gardens, Barley Wood Walled Garden, Batcombe House, The Bishop’s Palace, Common Farm, Cothay Manor, East Lambrook Manor, Elworthy Cottage, Forest Lodge, Greencombe Gardens, Hauser \u0026amp; Wirth Somerset, Hestercombe, Iford Manor, Kilver Court, Midney Gardens, Milton Lodge gardens, The Newt in Somerset, Stoberry House, Westbrook House, and Yeo Valley Organic Garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Most of the gardens included here are privately owned and usually open to the public. Meanwhile, all of these landscapes can now be enjoyed through the eyes of the owners themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tour even more magnificent English gardens with \u003ci\u003eSecret Gardens of the Cotswolds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSecret Gardens of East Anglia\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891925315813,"sku":"NP9780711252226","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/0cc45364-6066-49d7-a55d-ab39008aa945.jpg?v=1767875237","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/secret-gardens-of-somerset-isbn-9780711252226","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}