Moving Heaven and Earth: Capability Brown's Gift of Landscape
By (Author) Steffie Shields
Unicorn Publishing Group
Unicorn Press Ltd
10th October 2025
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Individual architects and architectural firms
Garden design and planning
712.092
240
Width 277mm, Height 247mm, Spine 27mm
1746g
Moving Heaven and Earth reveals the driven polymath behind the famous nickname. It explores both Brown's artistic legacy and his pioneering work with water in the landscape. The book evaluates the rise of the English landscape garden in the climatic context of his designs and also forms a comprehensive guide for tours and visits. Approximately 350 clearly labelled colour photographs, pin-point Brown's enduring views and surprisingly vibrant planting palette.
`A remarkable manall you need to know about how his extensive gardens and estates were designed' This England
Steffie Shields is a professional garden photographer,writer, and historic landscape consultant. Having researched 'Capability' Brown for over twenty-five years, she has now compiled a photographic archive of over 200 attributed works. She lectures country-wide,has appeared on Channel 4 television and been an advisor for More 4. Her photographic awards include several commendations in the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition.