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Informationen zum Autor Caroline Ikin completed an MA in Garden History at Birkbeck College, and a PhD on John Ruskin’s Garden at Brantwood, both while working for the National Trust. Her research in nineteenth-century gardens has led to two books on aspects of the Victorian garden: The Victorian Garden (2012), The Victorian Gardener (2014). Caroline has lectured at the Watts Gallery, the V&A and Oxford University. As well as working for the National Trust, first as a House and Collections Manager and now as a Curator, she has worked for the Gardens Trust and has been a trustee of Sussex Gardens Trust. Klappentext Gardening became a popular pastime in Victorian Britain with the rise of suburban gardens and a new public passion for the outdoors. This title explores the many aspects of Victorian gardening and introduces some of the most influential people of the age! including Joseph Paxton! John Loudon and Gertude Jekyll. A beautifully illustrated history of the Victorian garden in all its varietry. Zusammenfassung Gardening became a popular pastime in Victorian Britain with the rise of suburban gardens and a new public passion for the outdoors. This title explores the many aspects of Victorian gardening and introduces some of the most influential people of the age, including Joseph Paxton, John Loudon and Gertude Jekyll. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One: A Changing Society / Horticultural Advancements / Spreading the Word / The Gardening Profession / Part Two: Garden Style / Gardenesque / Italianate / Historic Revival / Arts and Crafts / Wild Gardening / Places to Visit / Further Reading / Index
