Thenford

by Anne Heseltine

ISBN: 9781035917723

Published: 2024-12-12

A new edition. To celebrate showcasing Thenford's world-class collection of snowdrops, this completely updated edition contains superb photography of the dynamic new collection. The perfect gift for garden lovers everywhere. When Michael and Anne Heseltine wanted to tell the story behind the creation of one of the most beautiful private gardens in England, they thought their book should be titled Mistake by Mistake. While every gardener will identify with that sentiment, the Heseltines were advised that a book with such a gloomy title would never sell. So the book they published in 2016 was called Thenford: The Creation of an English Garden. This second edition, published in 2024, updates the story and balances the mistakes against the achievements. Over more than 40 years, Michael and Anne have converted a run-down walled garden, silted-up mediaeval fishponds and overgrown woodlands into a 70-acre arboretum that includes three lakes, restored fishponds, an alpine trough garden, a...