A 21st Century Garden Contributor(s): Grabherr, Georg (Author), Grabherr, Traudl (Author), Lammerhuber, Lois (Author) |
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ISBN: 3901753672 ISBN-13: 9783901753671 Publisher: Edition Lammerhuber OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Reference - Gardening | Garden Design |
Dewey: 712.6 |
Physical Information: 1.7" H x 9.7" W x 12.9" (6.55 lbs) 368 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Drowning in flowers - with perceptive pictures and quirky texts this award-winning book wants to plant in its readers a longing for beauty, harmony, for the joy of recognition through knowledge. Georg Grabherr, one of the most influential conservation biologists, has created a domestic garden and incorporated key biosphere reserve concepts. Over time, his garden has developed into an ecological gem where the idea of "nature in the garden" has been realized in exemplary manner. He guides us through the phenological seasons that divide the year by the arrival of key species, covers themes dear to the gardener's heart and engages in a dialogue with nature, thoughtfully accepting and using what is wild and spontaneous. He is asking whether the thousands of private gardens can become a Noah's Ark, suitable for rescuing threatened species. Award-winning photographer Lois Lammerhuber has captured this amazing space throughout a whole gardening year and introduces us to an unusual but convincing garden aesthetic. Text in English and German. |