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Great Dixter : Then & Now - Fergus Garrett

Great Dixter

Then & Now

By: Fergus Garrett

Paperback | 4 March 2021

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Christopher Lloyd, icon and iconoclast of the gardening world, was born at Great Dixter, in East Sussex, in 1921, and died there in 2006.

In the years between he developed the garden at Dixter into a mecca for plantsmen and a hub of ideas and connections that spread throughout the world. And from the 1930s almost until his death he was also photographing the garden, recording it in intimate detail as it changed and developed.

These photographs are published here, the great majority for the first time. They are juxtaposed with photographs taken by Carol Casselden of the garden as it is today. Fergus Garrett, Christopher Lloyd's head gardener and his successor at Great Dixter, provides a running commentary on the changing garden and the different plantings.

Industry Reviews

"A fascinating record of how Dixter has been shaped and enriched over the years. Like the garden it celebrates, this is a multi-layered, diverse display of delights."

* Gardens Illustrated Books of the Year *

"A source of inspiration and a wonderful piece of horticultural history."

-- Period Living

"This book bursts with life and combines Garrett's commentary with brilliant photography to tell the story of a garden that beautifully fuses the old and the new."

* Daily Mail *

"A beautiful, annotated, photographic history...It is essentially a record of how Great Dixter has been enriched by the interpretation of its different gardeners, as well as by the maturing of plants and mellowing of hard structures...These images celebrate Lloyd's achievement by putting it in the context of what came before and after."

* The Field *

"A must for anyone who knows and loves Great Dixter."

* House & Garden *

"A triumph, perfectly encapsulating the progress and changes to the garden over nearly a century...The photographs are undoubtedly the stars of the book, however, Fergus' text is the perfect complement, just long enough to be interesting and informative, guiding us through the various parts of the garden...The book is also a brilliant size...so it's easy to handle and browse through."

* The Reckless Gardener *

"An excellent introduction, garden guide and souvenir."

* An Irish Gardener *

"Charming..."

* My Weekly *

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