What Makes a Garden: A Considered Approach to Garden Design by Jinny Blom

' A future classic...' Gardening Book of the Year, Garden Media Guild Awards 2024 'One of the year's most engrossing, thought-provoking books' The English GardenA reflective book by Jinny Blom (author of The Thoughtful Garden), one of the world's leading garden designers. What Makes a Garden builds upon the work of The Thoughtful Garden, giving a broader idea of how Jinny thinks about garden design. In particular it emphasizes her multi-disciplinary approach, which embraces architecture, conservation and art, coupled with a strong holistic thread. This fascinating and insightful book looks at how a garden should please all five senses; how it is an alchemical mix of the inanimate and the living; and also how it has to accommodate both the effects of time and the influences of culture. This is not intended as a book of rules but rather a way of thinking about garden design and making sure it responds to the particularities of place, the culture and the demands of the client. Drawing on