Reading List
Homes & Interiors Scotland|May-June 2019

Start prepping for a new season of planting with the latest crop of inspirational gardening books

Catherine Coyle
Reading List

1 A NATION IN BLOOM

The Chelsea Flower Show is undoubtedly the Royal Horticultural Society’s best-loved annual event, but Britain’s largest gardening charity does much more than that, as a browse through this enlightening book reveals. It highlights RHS initiatives such as promoting horticulture as a career and demonstrating just how restorative gardening and outdoor engagement can be. The lush imagery, meanwhile, celebrates the importance of cultivating our own dear green space, and shows off the beauty to be found in gardens big and small. £30, White Lion Publishing

2 KIFTSGATE COURT GARDENS

Britain is spoilt for choice when it comes to significant gardens but this one, at Gloucestershire’s beautiful Kisgate Court, is particularly special since it has been tended by three generations of the same family. Heather Muir laid the foundations of her masterpiece in 1919, passing it on to her daughter Diany Binny in 1954. Since the late 1980s, Heather’s granddaughter Anne Chambers has been at the helm. Kisgate’s centenary this summer is celebrated in this timely book, which takes an affectionate look at one of the country’s most important gardens, rich in history, creativity and beauty. £40, Merrell

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