Dan Pearson : Sanctuary in the City
While it’s lovely that you all dip in regularly to see what’s happening in my garden, do check other bits of the website from time to time. For example, if you click on Gardening Books you will see reviews of books that I recommend. There’s a teetering pile of new publications on my desk, so I will start to work my way through them.
It’s that time of year when the postman’s knees are buckling under the weight of the newly-published gardening books that are making their way to my front door. Over the next few days I’ll introduce you to a few of my favourites that you might like to read starting with :
Home Ground by Dan Pearson
Home Ground: Sanctuary in the City by Dan Pearson. I don’t know whether he knew it when he was writing it, but this book has become a valedictory salute to his much-loved Peckham garden which he left recently for life in the country. It’s a season-by-season journey through the garden over the past 10 years and is packed with interesting anecdotes, useful gardening ideas and wonderful plants. Urban gardens can be tricky and this book is a great guide on how to overcome the problems – and an enjoyable read.
Cottesbrooke Hall Plant Finders Fair is open daily from 10am-5.30pm from Friday 25th until Sunday the 27th of June. In its third year this fair in Northamptonshire is shaping up to be the English equivalent of Courson outside Paris and Bingerden in Holland. In other words it is charming, in a beautiful setting and focuses on providing a showcase for dozens of respected specialist nurseries and outstanding garden accessories not generally available at other shows. New for 2010 there will also be the opportunity to hear talks from experts such as Dan Pearson, Garden and Landscape Designer with an international reputation (Saturday), James Alexander-Sinclair, Garden Designer and Broadcaster (Friday), and Alys Fowler of BBC Gardeners World fame (Sunday). For more up to date show information visit our events section.
