Archive for the ‘New Holland’ Category

The Natural Garden Handbook by Caroline Foley

The Natural Garden Handbook by Caroline Foley, hardback published by New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84773-434-1, price 12.99 from www.newhollandpublishers.com
Subtitled ‘Creating The Perfect Environment For Local Plants and wildlife in a Biodiverse Garden’, yes, this is all about self-sustaining. Find out how to encourage wildlife into your garden. Discover how to green your shed roof or [...]

The Girl’s Guide to Growing Your Own

The Girl’s Guide to Growing Your Own by Alex Mitchell, softback published by New Holland. ISBN 978-1-84773-510-2, price 12.99 from www.newhollandpublishers.com
Subtitled ‘How to grow Fruit and vegetables without getting Your Hands Too Dirty’, seems and odd title for a gardening book lauding the pleasures of ‘growing your own’. Gardening without dirt – a good name [...]

Drawing with Coloured Pencils by Jonathan Newey

Drawing With Coloured Pencils by Jonathan Newey, softback published by New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84773-662-8, price 9.99 from www.newhollandpublishers.com
This fabulous 128 page book is one of the best I have seen for coloured pencils. There is an excellent introduction. The book then covers four different areas – still life, landscapes, people and animals. In each [...]

Serene Gardens by Yoko Kawaguchi

Serene Gardens by Yoko Kawaguchi, softback published by New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84537-916-2, price 12.99 from www.newhollandpublishers.com
Subtitled ‘Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden’. This is a very reasonably priced book with excellent glossy photographs supported by good text. Learn how to adapt Japanese style to create a peaceful garden. You’ll find the [...]

Marine Painting by Francoise Coffrant

Marine Painting by Francoise Coffrant, hardback published by New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84773-071-8, price 14.99 from www.newhollandpublishers.com
This book has a sumptuous feel with a traditional cloth bound spine. It’s beautifully produced inside too. If you love marine painting – whether it’s boats, stormy skies, harbours or beaches and cliff tops – this is the book for [...]