Author: Antony WoodwardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Garden in the Clouds
Author: Antony WoodwardPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007216529
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Winner of the National Trust Outdoor Book of the Year 2011The story of one man's unlikely quest to create out of a mountainous Welsh landscape a garden fit for inclusion in the prestigious Yellow Book - the 'Gardens of England and Wales Open for Charity' guide - in just one year. The son of two passionate gardeners, Antony Woodward was born with chlorophyll running through his veins. Unfortunately, growing up with Latin plant names took its toll, and he was ingrained early on with a profound loathing of both gardens and gardening. Buying Tair-ffynnon, a derelict smallholding 1,300 feet up in the Black Mountains of Wales, changed everything. Hooked by its beauty - when not buried in cloud - Woodward battles to meet the strict requirements of the famous 'Yellow Book' in this unlikely terrain. He finds himself driven by apparently inexplicable compulsions: wood chopping, hauling a 20-tonne railway carriage up a mountain, even beekeeping. Soon, his voyage along the rocky path to his own patch of paradise takes on a more personal tenor as he unearths the deep roots linking gardening and his childhood in this warm, funny and unlikely memoir. Beautifully written and effortlessly engaging, 'The Garden in the Clouds' is a compelling read for anyone who has ever gardened - or ever dreamt of doing so.
The Cloud Garden
Author: Tom Hart DykePublisher: Corgi
ISBN: 9780552165716
Category : Darien (Panama and Colombia)
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
"The Darien Gap is a place of legend. The only break in the Pan-American highway, which runs from Alaska to the tip of South America, it is an almost impregnable strip of swamp, jungle and cloud forest between the vast landmasses of North and South America. Stories of abduction and murder there are rife and in recent years more people have successfully climbed Everest or trekked to the South Pole than have crossed the Darien Gap. In 2000, Tom Hart Dyke, a young botanist, set off to Central America with one thing on his mind- orchids. He knew that in order to find the rare and beautiful species he so fervently admired, he would have to visit some of the most inhospitable places on earth. Unbeknown to Tom, another young explorer, Paul Winder, was backpacking through the area at the same time. Though he sometimes worked freelance in the City of London, Paul was a fearless and intrepid traveller, happier scaling volcanoes than lounging on beaches. In every bar and cafe along his route, rumours abounded of the Darien Gap - and the more he heard, the greater became his desire to make the journey. Pure chance brought Paul and Tom together in northern Mexico; they formed an instant bond
The Garden in the Clouds
Author: Antony WoodwardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Man in the Clouds
Author: Koos MeindertsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781935954132
Category : Aesthetics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When the Man in the Clouds creates a beautiful painting, people begin to make a pilgrimage up his mountain to see it for themselves--the misfits find it especially comforting. An art expert tells the artist that it is very valuable and he begins to think about differently, determined to protect it rather than share it. Finally, he sees that his greed and possessiveness has changed the way he sees the picture so he tosses it into the fire and looks out the window with fresh eyes, seeing again the beauty that enthralled him in the first place.
The Garden
Author: The Garden Magazine
Author: The Kingdom of Clouds
Author: Karine NajaryanPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326840924
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Best friends, clever and adventurous Madlen and Alen find themselves in the Kingdom of Clouds, where they meet Bul-Bul, an amazing magical creature, whose job is to sprinkle rain. In this world full of wonders, everything is different, even the lemonade, which is flavoured rainwater! While Bul-Bul desperately needs to pass a very difficult upgrading test in order to become a Rainbow Painter, the children find out that self-confidence is essential for success. Will they be able to help Bul-Bul pass the test? Everything is getting more dangerous, as they learn about the evil witch, who resides nearby with her weird creatures. Are they ever going to defeat the witch, or is the sky going to be covered in lightning forever?
The Garden Book for Practical Farmers
Author: Tuisco GreinerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Horticulture
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The Garden and Farm Almanac ...
Author: The Clouds
Author: Pen GoraPublisher: Pen Gora
ISBN: 1095245244
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
This book is about two souls floating up there in the sky. 2 drops in the ocean, 2 souls in the universe. It is above words. It is more than words. About clouds and love. When there is love, there are clouds, and it’s these I will write about. It’s these that I'm starting to see. Clouds in love, clouds which rain and cry tears.