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 [...]
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The Natural Garden Handbook by Caroline Foley
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 [...]