The authentic garden : five principles for cultivating a sense of place / Claire E. Sawyers
by Sawyers, Claire
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Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 285 pages; Description: 285 p. : col. Ill. ; 28 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-277) and index. Subjects: Gardens --Design. What makes a garden authentic? For American gardeners, this question can be vexing. Because America is a comparatively young nation, it hasn't had much time to develop an indigenous garden style. Gardeners have tended to turn to other national traditions-such as Italy's, Japan's, or England's-for inspiration. The unhappy result of this piecemeal stylistic borrowing has been the creation of gardens that bear no relationship to local landscapes and history, and that have no connection with our daily lives. Clair Sawyers shows this tendency can be reversed: how we can create gardens that are both deeply rooted in their surroundings and deeply satisfying to their creators and owners. Drawing on her knowledge of a vast array of American and foreign gardens, she identifies five principles that help instill a sense of authenticity: capture the sense of place, derive beauty from function, use humble or indigenous materials, marry the inside to the outside, and involve the visitor. Practical and inspiring, The Authentic Garden will enable the reader to make a garden that is true to a specific time, place, and culture; to capture and reflect an authentic spirit so that the garden, in turn, will nurture the spirit of those who cherish and dwell in it.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Title
- The authentic garden : five principles for cultivating a sense of place / Claire E. Sawyers
- Author
- Sawyers, Claire
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- Hardback
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Portland, Or. : Timber Press
- Date Published
- 2007
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