This informative and entertaining small volume contains engravings by contemporary artists and a foreword by Prince Charles. Twelve chapters endeavour to capture the atmosphere of successive months, encompassing the minutiae of plant and wildlife behaviour in the garden and hedgerow. The author celebrates the intimacies of a rural world in an idyllic setting, but with an eye to modern existence ..

Illustrated gardener's record book packed full of useful gardening advice, month by month.

Rosemary Verey reveals the secrets of her highly personal approach to planning enchanting gardens in different styles. She offers ideas to try, lessons to learn and tips to remember.

In this volume Rosemary Verey takes the reader on a personal tour of her garden at Barnsley House, Gloucestershire. She discusses her learning process in making it - including not only successes but also changes as the garden evolved - and covers different gardening skills.