{"product_id":"9781786495075","title":"The Hidden Horticulturists : The Untold Story of the Men who Shaped Britain's Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Davison, Fiona, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 04\/04\/2019,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 368 pages, 2x8pp colour plates,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e Published By: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAtlantic Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Gardens: descriptions\/history\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781786495075\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe untold story of the remarkable young men who played a central role in the history of British horticulture and helped to shape the way we garden today. In 2012, whilst working at the Royal Horticultural Society's library, Fiona Davison unearthed a book of handwritten notes that dated back to 1822.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe notes, each carefully set out in neat copperplate writing, had been written by young gardeners in support of their application to be received into the Society's Garden. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmongst them was an entry from the young Joseph Paxton, who would go on to become one of Britain's best-known gardeners and architects. But he was far from alone in shaping the way we garden today and now, for the first time, the stories of the young, working-class men who also played a central role in the history of British horticulture can be told.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing their notes, Fiona Davison traces the stories of a selection of these forgotten gardeners whose lives would take divergent paths to create a unique history of gardening. The trail took her from Chiswick to Bolivia and uncovered tales of fraud, scandal and madness - and, of course, a large number of fabulous plants and gardens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a celebration of the unsung heroes of horticulture whose achievements reflect a golden moment in British gardening, and continue to influence how we garden today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35022759329945,"sku":"9781786495075","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781786495075.jpg?v=1602536729","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781786495075","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}