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Setting the Scene George Carter

Setting the Scene By George Carter

Setting the Scene by George Carter


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'George Carter will transform a backyard into Versailles.' - Independent

Setting the Scene Summary

Setting the Scene: A Garden Design Masterclass from Repton to the Modern Age by George Carter

In Setting the Scene leading garden designer George Carter describes his own work over the past thirty years and puts it in the context of the teachings of the great eighteenth-century landscaper Humphry Repton. The result is a series of pithy lesson that will be invaluable to any garden designer, or garden owner.

Rich in both inspiring ideas and practical advice, Setting the Scene shows how successful gardens are designed and made. Following the pattern set by Repton in his revered Red Books, Carter takes us through the process in meticulous detail, leading us from the initial site plan to the glory of the finished garden, and illustrating each chapter with photographs and plans of gardens from his own portfolio, ranging from small urban gardens to large country estates, the world over.

Setting the Scene Reviews

Lavishly illustrated with fine photographs of Carter's garden designs taken by Marianne Majerus. It will be inspirational and of great practical use for anyone setting out to design a garden.

* Topiarius *

Acclaimed garden designer George Carter shows us how to translate the ideas of Repton's Red Books on garden planning and layout through his own work today.

* The Lady Books of the Year *

Cleverly woven with interesting information about Repton himself and his influences on George's own career. The result is a series of pithy lessons that will be invaluable to any garden designer or garden owner - indeed for anyone interested in horticulture and design. There are excellent plans and photographs of gardens from his own portfolio, ranging from small urban gardens to large country estates, the world over.

* The Reckless Gardener *

Sheer originality, verve, wit and invention burst from the images on these pages. The author modestly tells us about Repton - but it is Carter from whom we learn. He gives the amateur designer the confidence to experiment with ornament and be bold with evergreen shapes.

-- Tim Richardson * Gardens Illustrated *

One of the most inspiring books on garden design I've ever encountered.

-- Alan Titchmarsh * Waitrose Weekend *

George Carter distils his 30-year career into a set of lively and useful chapters. Ultimately, [this book] shows how adaptable Repton's ideas are for gardens of all sizes today. There is a relaxed feeling, as if you're a participant in a three-decade-long conversation between the two.

-- Barbara Segall * House & Garden *

'George Carter will transform a backyard into Versailles.'

-- Independent

About George Carter

George Carter began his career by designing exhibitions for museums and art galleries. After working for London's Geffrye Museum and for the Sainsbury Centre at the University of East Anglia, he turned his attention to gardens and soon attracted a variety of clients the world over, with gardens great and small.

He has designed gardens in France and Spain, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maine, as well as all over Britain, and has won eight Chelsea Gold Medals. Previous books include Garden Space (Mitchell Beazley, 2005); Garden Magic (Double-Barrelled Books, 2015). He lives in Norfolk.

Marianne Majerus is a regular contributor to many national and international publications, including House and Garden, Gardens Illustrated, Country Life, Homes and Gardens, Country Homes and Interiors, The Garden, English Garden, The Times, Guardian, and Daily Telegraph. Her photographs have featured in over 200 books. In 2010 the British Garden Media Guild named her International Garden Photographer of the Year, in 2011 Garden Photographer of the Year and in 2013 Features Photographer of the Year.

Additional information

GOR009234268
9781910258590
1910258598
Setting the Scene: A Garden Design Masterclass from Repton to the Modern Age by George Carter
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pimpernel Press Ltd
2018-05-17
208
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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