The National Botanic Garden of Wales is a radical and ambitious project. The creation of a new botanic garden is a landmark event and the botanic garden of Wales aims to offer a blueprint for an environmentally sustainable garden for the new millennium. This book charts the creation of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, the first botanic garden to be created in the United Kingdom in over 200 years. The contributors, experts in the fields of architecture, garden design, botany or ecology, give an ...
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The National Botanic Garden of Wales is a radical and ambitious project. The creation of a new botanic garden is a landmark event and the botanic garden of Wales aims to offer a blueprint for an environmentally sustainable garden for the new millennium. This book charts the creation of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, the first botanic garden to be created in the United Kingdom in over 200 years. The contributors, experts in the fields of architecture, garden design, botany or ecology, give an account of the history of the place and discuss the environmental, social, cultural and philosophical issues connected with the garden. Chapters cover: * the making of the garden * the building of the Great Glass Dome * the history of botanic gardens * local legends * Welsh plant folklore * planning for sustainability * landscape design * horticulture This ambitious project has widespread appeal, with its team of internationally renowned architects, designers and botanists. Norman Foster's Great Glasshouse is the largest single span oval glasshouse in the world and sure to attract large numbers of visitors and huge interest.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Dustwrapper, 4to, pp.192. Illustrated. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A heavy work weighing c1700g when suitably parcelled, thus much exceeding the default weight of 1000g for the postage quotation, and invoking a request for the extra postage at cost at time of order ( or can be supplied on request ) if to be sent overseas or by 1st class UK post. Size: 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.
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Used-Good. This book charts the creation of the first garden of its kind to be created in Britain in the 20th century â¹ a landmark event offering a blueprint for an environmentally sustainable garden for the new millennium. The contributors â¹ experts in the fields of architecture, garden design, botany, and ecology â¹ offer a history of the Botanic Garden and discuss the environmental, social, cultural, and philosophical issues associated with it. Slight scratching/scuffing on dust jacket. Book has minor shelf wear.
