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The Management and Maintenance of Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes: The English Heritage HandbookSnagging.org In association with Amazon.co.ukOnline Shop | Property Guides | Kitchen & Home | Garden Tools | Power Tools | Consumer Electronics Get the Snagging Checklist Here! The Management and Maintenance of Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes: The English Heritage Handbook by: John Watkins, Thomas Wright  List Price: £35.00 Amazon.co.uk's Price: £24.50 You Save: £10.50 (30%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 712 EAN: 9780711224391 Edition: 1st UK hardback edition ISBN: 0711224390 Label: Frances Lincoln Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: July 23, 2007 Publisher: Frances Lincoln Studio: Frances Lincoln Related Items:
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 Rating: - Remarkably comprehensive, excellent valueThis well-written book is of wider interest than the title suggests - definitely not a dry academic book, and of interest to garden visitors as well as gardeners & property managers. Amongst *many* other things, it contains a potted history of English gardening, many helpful hints on garden plants, soils and structures, detailed coverage (with some revealing figures) of the costs of a garden, advice on running a visitor attraction, and so on. All this is conveyed through a judicious balance of principle and practice, with many well-chosen pictures (400+). Given its size and full-colour illustration, the book is very reasonably priced. Warmly recommended. Rating: - Excellent book on a neglected topicDespite the rather unwieldy title this is an excellent in-depth manual. It looks gorgeous, is very detailed and rich with information, and is easy to navigate. It has three parts, the third of which is a series of ten case studies. A lot of this book will be relevant to botanic gardens managers, particularly the sections on "Managing historic parks and gardens" and Part Two: "The Living Garden Landscape". The emphasis however, is very much upon the British scenario with chapters on topics such as "The Legal Framework" which I doubt will have much relevance outside the UK or even for botanic gardens within the UK. Nevertheless I am sure it would be a very welcome addition to the sparsely inhabited shelf of a botanic garden management bookcase. I guess we just need Frances Lincoln to commission another book like this, specifically for the world's botanic gardens, and the shelf will be complete!  Try searching the Internet for "The Management and Maintenance of Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes: The English Heritage Handbook" or Ebay for "The Management and Maintenance of Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes: The English Heritage Handbook". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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