What Makes a Garden av Jinny Blom

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<B>'One of the year’s most engrossing, thought-provoking books’ <I>The English Garden</I></B><BR/><B>A reflective second book by Jinny Blom (author of <I>The Thoughtful Garden</I>), one of the world’s leading garden designers.</B><BR/><BR/><I>What Makes a Garden </I>builds upon the work of <I>The Thoughtful Garden</I>, giving a broader idea of how she thinks about garden design. In particular it emphasizes her <B>multi-disciplinary approach</B>, which embraces architecture, conservation and art, coupled with a strong holistic thread.<BR/><BR/> This <B>fascinating and insightful book</B> looks at how a garden should please all <B>five senses</B>; how it is an <B>alchemical</B> mix of the inanimate and the living; and also how it has to accommodate both the effects of time and the influences of culture.<BR/><BR/> This is <B>not intended as a book of rules</B> but rather a way of thinking about garden design and making sure it responds to the particu