A cornucopia of new south Wales garden history

Last year marked the bicentenary of Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens and the 300th anniversary of the birth of Capability Brown. It was fitting that these momentous events were celebrated with some wonderful publications and exhibitions about the philosophy and history of gardens and gardening. O...

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Published in:Australian garden history 2017-07, Vol.29 (1), p.4-8
Main Author: Chris Betteridge
Format: Article
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Subjects:
Cornucopias
Gardens
Horticultural exhibitions
Landscape gardening
Philosophy
Publishers and publishing
Social aspects
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Summary:Last year marked the bicentenary of Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens and the 300th anniversary of the birth of Capability Brown. It was fitting that these momentous events were celebrated with some wonderful publications and exhibitions about the philosophy and history of gardens and gardening. Of the books, one of the best is Gardens of history and imagination: growing New South Wales.
ISSN:1033-3673