BOOKS Gardening


Beth Chatto and Christopher Lloyd Dear Friend and Gardener Frances Lincoln, 2nd March, £9.99, TPB, 9780711255807 These letters between friends and distinguished gardeners Beth Chatto and Christopher Lloyd contain a fascinating and unique insight into their gardening lives. A real treat for all serious horticulturalists.


David Domoney My House Plant Changed My Life DK, 4th February, £9.99, HB, 9780241458518 Discover the best houseplants to de-toxify the air in your home and enjoy the pleasure and sense of wellbeing that growing indoors can bring. Houseplants are a key and growing trend and the author is the resident gardener on “This Morning” and co-presenter of “Love your Garden”.


Monty Don The Complete Gardener DK, 4th March, £25, HB, 9780241424308 This is an extensively revised new edition of an essential “must have” gardening handbook. Practical and comprehensive, it is also beautifully illustrated, with over half of the photos having been taken over the past year in Monty’s lovely Long Meadow garden. As the face of “Gardeners’ World” and one of the country’s favourite gardeners, who better to trust for your horticultural advice!


Monty Don and Derry Moore American Gardens Prestel, 1st September, £35, HB, 9783791386751 The much-loved Monty Don takes a fascinating look at some of the most influential and inspiring garden designs in the US. A beautiful companion book to the TV series that aired in the spring of this year.


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Ambra Edwards and Charlie Hopkinson Head Gardeners Pimpernel Press, 4th March, £20, PB, 9781910258323 An inspirational and informative insight into the work of the head gardeners around the country whose skilful stewardship is keeping our great gardens alive and well.


this lovely book traces the growing year in her garden at Perch Hill. It’s both a practical and inspiring guide to ensuring that you have colour and interest in your garden all year round.


style. Less pared back Scandi, more colour, character and eclectic mix and match. If you feel like expressing yourself in your surroundings, this is the book for you.


Gynelle Leon Plant Octopus, 4th March, £15, HB, 9781784726744 House plants are experiencing a new lease of life and are a perfect way for those with less time and space to enjoy gardening. This book contains practical advice on growing and caring for your plants, and on using them as a design element within your home.


Stephanie Mahon Wild Gardens Pavilion, 4th March, £14.99, PB, 9781911657033 Gain inspiration and learn practical tips from this exploration of the wild gardens of the National Trust. From wildflower meadows to woodland, this beautifully illustrated book is a celebration of the wild.


Sally Nex RHS How to Garden the Zero Carbon Way DK, 4th March, £12.99, PB, 9780241472972 Great practical advice on how to be a “greener” gardener. It covers both what you use (cutting out plastics, changing your fertiliser, using the best compost), to positive changes in how you garden (growing hedges, supporting wildlife and loving your weeds!). It’s printed in an environmentally friend way too.


Sarah Raven A Year in the Garden Bloomsbury, 11th March, £25, HB, 9781526626110 Sarah Raven is an experienced garden writer and broadcaster, and


Tim Richardson Sissinghurst: The Dream Garden Frances Lincoln, 1st September, £30, HB, 9780711237346 Sissinghurst, created by Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, is the most visited of all National Trust Gardens. This beautiful book is a perfect companion for both visitors and armchair gardeners. As someone who has always wanted to visit, but hasn’t managed it yet, this will definitely be on my Christmas list.


Dan Rouse How to Attract Birds to Your Garden DK, 15th October, £16.99, HB, 9780241439449 This is a practical guide to attracting birds to your outdoor space, with step-by-step projects and advice on providing food and shelter. This is the perfect Christmas gift for gardeners and birdwatchers (both old and new).


Alice Vincent Rootbound: Rewilding a Life Canongate, 17th December, £9.99, PB, 9781786897725 While not strictly a gardening book, this touching and honest book is part memoir, part botanical history. Above all, it is testament to the power of gardening and nature to bring us back to life—even in the darkest times.


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Abigail Ahern Everything Pavilion, 1st October, £30, HB, 9781911641117 Maximalism—or the ethos of “more is more”—is a definite trend in home


Nancy Birtwistle Clean & Green Macmillan, 11th March, £12.99, HB, 9781529049725 A great guide to help us care for our homes without harming the environment. Reduce your plastic use and replace chemical cleaning products with natural and sustainable alternatives. With planners and to-do lists too we really have no excuse, do we?


Lisa Dawson Resourceful Living Kyle Books, 15th April, £20, HB, 9780857839190 If your house is starting to look a bit tired (or you are a bit tired of it!) this is the book for you. Revamp and restyle your home on a budget and without waste. Reuse, re-purpose and mix and match old and new to create a whole new look.


can make a change to your life and to the wider environment by making sustainable choices in the way you live. From the author of 30 Easy Ways to Join the Food Revolution.


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British Designers at Home Hardie Grant, 15th October, £30, HB, 9781784883461 A stunning insight into the work and homes of some of our most influential designers. Each designer is profiled, and they talk about their work and design styles. Illustrated with photographs of their homes this is a real peek inside the world of interior design.


Alan Anderson How to Make a Bike (in a Weekend) Laurence King, 10th June, £14.99, HB, 9781786278944 As someone who cannot even fix a puncture it is unlikely I will be building a bike in a weekend, even with the help of this practical and easy to use book! With cycling more popular than ever, however, this is bound to find a market.


Anna Groves The National Trust Book of Sheds Pavilion, 4th March, £9.99, HB, 9781911657019 This lovely little book celebrates the humble (and not so humble) shed—from a fisherman’s shed in the Shetlands, to Virginia Woolf’s writing lodge in Sussex. A perfect gift for lovers of quirky architecture and interior design.


Penny Sparke Nature Inside Yale University Press, 1st February, £40, HB, 9780300244021 This comprehensive book examines the use of plants as an element of interior design and the relationship between architecture and nature. Both a serious study and a beautiful coffee table book—house plants have never looked so good!


Joanna Thornhill The New Mindful Home Laurence King, 15th April, £14.99, Flexi, 9781786278999 This book brings together many elements including de-cluttering, green living and bringing nature into the home, to help you create a calm and positive space.


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Ollie Hunter 30 Easy Ways to Join the Green Revolution Pavilion, 4th February, £14.99, HB,


9781911641780 Split into three sections —Home, Community and World—this book looks at all the ways that you


Adebanji Alade Addictive— An Artist’s Sketchbook Search Press, 1st October, £19.99, PB, 9781782218739 Adebanji Alade is a high-profile artist, author, teacher and broadcaster, and this sketchbook is both a unique visual record of everyday city life, and a fascinating insight into the creative process of the modern artist.


Stefan Anderson Making Pots Pavilion, 4th March, £15.99, HB, 9781911663287 With pottery classes ever more popular and people rediscovering the joy of creating, this is a perfect book to get beginners started, and to inspire and guide the more experienced potter.


Julius Arthur Modern Quilting Hardie Grant, 15th April, £14.99, PB, 9781784883942 Learn how traditional quilting and sewing techniques can be used to create contemporary items and objects for the home. Contains 20 projects to help beginners get started and to inspire the more experienced.


Lucy Davidson Punch Needle Embroidery for Beginners Search Press, 1st November, £10.99, PB, 9781782218647 Punch needle embroidery is a simple and traditional technique and this beginners’ guide brings it right up to date with contemporary ideas and designs, and a full size template for each project.


Machie de Waard and Janet Richardson Silver Jewellery Making Search Press, 1st February, £15.99, PB, 9781782217350


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