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020 _a9780711239357 (hardback)
020 _a0711239355 (hardback)
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050 4 _aSB466.G7
_bB544 2019
100 1 _aBiggs, Matthew,
_eauthor.
_978928
245 1 2 _aA nation in bloom :
_bcelebrating the people, plants and places of the Royal Horticultural Society /
_cMatthew Biggs ; foreword by Alan Titchmarsh.
246 3 _iAt head of title:
_aRHS
264 1 _aLondon :
_bWhite Lion Publishing,
_c2019.
264 4 _c©2019.
300 _a256 pages :
_billustrations (some colour) ;
_c29 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aIn pursuit of excellence -- A greener and more beautiful place -- Wisley -- Gardening for all -- Rosemoor -- Behind the scenes -- Hyde Hall -- The shows must go on... -- Harlow Carr -- Inspiring everyone to grow -- Bridgewater -- The purest of human pleasures : the RHS vision.
520 _a"The RHS is the world's largest gardening charity but what it does and why is little understood and rarely celebrated. From defining new gardening trends at the Chelsea Flower Show, to ranking the best dahlias to grow at the Wisley trial grounds, to inspiring communities with Britain in Bloom, educating children to grow and eat their veg through the Campaign for School Gardening, the RHS works tirelessly to improve the gardener's lot. With the use of evocative archive images and contemporary photos by award-winning Jason Ingram, this beautiful book explores the past, present and future of this most influential organisation by listening to the voices of those working today. From the thousands of volunteers in the society's five unique gardens (Wisley in Surrey, Rosemoor in Devon, Hyde Hall in Essex, Harlow Carr in Yorkshire and new addition Bridgewater in Salford), to the one million visitors to its inspirational flower shows (including Chelsea, Hampton Court, Tatton Park, Cardiff, Wisley and Chatsworth); the society gives meaning to more than 475,000 members, millions of television viewers and visitors from around the world. The RHS is the best of gardening, and this book presents the best of the RHS. Behind the scenes, access all areas, this book will give lasting pleasure to anyone who enjoys their garden."--From publisher.
610 2 0 _aRoyal Horticultural Society (Great Britain)
_xHistory.
_978929
650 0 _aGardening
_zGreat Britain
_xHistory.
_978930
700 1 _aTitchmarsh, Alan,
_ewriter of foreword.
_978931
942 _2lcc
948 _hHELD BY WUY - 14 OTHER HOLDINGS