The Natural Garden: Landscape Ideas for New Zealand Gardens

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Informative and full of inspiration, this must-have for any aspirational gardener has been revised and refreshed with new material for a contemporary take on the natural garden. With a new foreword by acclaimed garden designer and author Dr. Noel Kingsbury, this revised edition of The Natural Garden builds on Xanthe White's signature landscape design with contemporary updates. Anchored in Xanthe's design philosophy of nurturing a respectful and sustainable relationship with the natural world, this new edition provides updated plant guides, photos and information. With a signature style she calls the 'natural' or 'wild' garden, this inspirational landscape design book explores how this style can be applied to flower, native, rural, dry, inner city, productive, subtropical and coastal gardens. Recognising those who have limited space in an urban environment, Xanthe has also penned a new guide to developing your very own indoor or courtyard garden. Warmly and expertly written and lavishly illustrated with photos and plans drawn by Xanthe herself, the book also contains hand-picked plant recommendations for each garden type as well as growing and composting advice. It's almost as good as having Xanthe call round for a consultation.

Author Bio

Xanthe White is the lead designer of her studio Xanthe White Design based in both Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand. The practise has worked for the last 28 years on projects across the globe including New Zealand, United Kingdom, Isle of Mann, France, Singapore, Japan and China. She has published several books on gardening and landscaping and has been involved in writing, radio and television through the years to communicate the art of gardening in a contemporary context. She is also involved in education teaching in studio classes as well as Masterclasses at an international level. She is also President of the Garden Design Society and a fellow of the organisation as well as an awarded Meritae Alumnae of Baradene. She lives in Auckland New Zealand with her husband Chris and their children Jacob and Sophie.