A Greener Life

Emma — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

‘This is a clearly presented work, with accessible topic headings and plenty of good advice sprinkled with engaging personal anecdotes. The message at the book’s heart is to adopt a greener way of being and to see oneself as part of nature, not removed from it. On this point it is exceptional, distinguishing itself from many of the green gardening books written in recent years.’ The English Garden magazine

‘Conversational, interesting, and personal … it reaffirms the link between what we love to do and why we should be doing it with nature, the planet and our health in mind.’ RHS The Garden magazine

If you want a sustainable garden and a better relationship with nature, A Greener Life is the guide you need.

Packed with inspirational images and practical tips, the book covers garden planning, organic composting and vegetable growing, as well as sustainable planting, rewilding and wildlife-attracting environments. Learn traditional gardening techniques like propagating and growing from cuttings to make your garden self-sustaining, and discover plants that attract hover flies, bees and butterflies.

With Jack Wallington’s warmth and expertise on every page, this is an ideal book for new gardeners seeking greener practices.

RHS The Gardener’s Book of Patterns: A Directory of Design, Style and Inspiratio

Emma — Thu, 21 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Packed with inspiring photographs of gardens, borders and features, this book provides a wealth of ideas for adapting schemes to fit the area being planted.

Includes patterns for ‘natural’ designs as well as more formal approaches.

TOPICS COVERED: Plants with Pattern: Leaf Shape and Texture; Patterns in Garden Layouts: Symmetrical and Formal; Patterns using Plants: Borders and Bedding; Patterns in Landscape

Wallington, Jack – The Bell Bookshop

A Greener Life

RHS The Gardener’s Book of Patterns: A Directory of Design, Style and Inspiratio