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Hedge Britannia - A Curious History of a British Obsession - cover

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Hedge Britannia - A Curious History of a British Obsession

Hugh Barker

Casa editrice: Bloomsbury UK

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This is the story of how British 
hedgerows contribute to our national identity and our wildlife. Over 
the centuries we have proved ourselves to be a nation of hedge growers, 
marking boundaries or trimming them into fantastical creations. From 
formal garden features to emphatically rustic barriers, Hugh explores 
our hedges in all their diversity. 
 
 
 
Hedge Britannia offers a witty 
insight into the history of hedges and the way they relate to our 
culture as well as our landscape. Hugh travels the breadth of Britain 
meeting fellow enthusiasts who range from horticultural experts to the 
Brixton man who lovingly cultivated a whale-shaped hedge and ran into 
trouble with the local council. As well as two full-colour plate 
sections, there are case studies about hedges of particular note, like 
the towering Meikleour beech hedge, the castellated hedge and spectacular topiary at Levens 
Hall and the bamboozling hedge maze at Chatsworth (where Hugh got 
predictably and happily lost). 
 
 
 
 
 
Both pithy and informative, this is The Cloudspotter's Guide meets Flora Britannica.
Disponibile da: 10/05/2013.
Lunghezza di stampa: 336 pagine.

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