The walled garden was once an essential component of every country house, its shelter providing ideal conditions for growing food, flowers, and medicine. Writer and broadcaster jules hudson to visit attingham. Receive a free signed copy of jules hudsons latest book, the stunning walled gardens one per booking the castle hotel. It traces the history of the phenomenon from the gardens of ancient greece and. Walled gardens jules hudson bok 9781909881969 bokus. Tvs jules hudson escapes to see magical shrewsbury garden. The glorious gardens of the south west with jules hudson. With a background in history and archaeology he was delighted his visit coincided with the trench work undertaken by wessex archaeology. Join writer and broadcaster jules hudson on a fascinating voyage of discovery around. The walled garden was once an essential component of every country house, its shelter providing ideal conditions for growing food, flowers and medicine. Hudson was born in the town of colchester, in essex, in 1970.
Jules hudson over the last decade, jules has established himself as an engaging and versatile writer and broadcaster. Buy walled gardens by jules hudson with free delivery. The book looks at a selection of walled gardens to discover more about their horticultural heydays and social history. The book is a fascinating voyage of discovery around some. Inside the battle to revive one of britains biggest. Stay in one of somersets most wonderful hotels, with almost a millennium of history. Best known for presenting the bbc series escape to the country. Walled gardens jules hudson 9781909881969 agreatread. Their walled gardens have always struck me as history, a barometer of social status. Signed copy of jules book walled gardens, published by national trust books join writer and broadcaster jules hudson on a fascinating voyage of discovery around some of britains most. Head gardener, nick winney, and project manager, ellie jones, were on hand to show jules around to inform the book.
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The magical walled garden at shropshires attingham park has been featured in a new book. All books are personally signed by jules with an inscription of your choice just add your dedication to the order notes on checkout. Pdf walled gardens download full pdf book download. In this book, he looks at walled gardens throughout england and wales and explores their history.
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