Grand Melbourne Gardens takes readers behind the high fences and hedgerows of the city's most private outdoor spaces, revealing the personalities, passions, and horticultural ambitions that shape Melbourne's celebrated garden culture.
About This Book
Melbourne has long defined itself through its greenery — from the sweeping Botanic Gardens to the tree-lined streets of its inner suburbs. This book moves past the public spectacle and into the private gardens that rarely receive outside eyes. What emerges is a portrait of a city deeply invested in cultivated space: rooftop gardens above the CBD, clivia walks threading through established estates, rose gardens of quiet formality, and rambling exotic courtyards that defy easy categorisation. Each garden carries the imprint of its custodian, and the gardeners themselves — many of whom consider stewardship rather than ownership their role — speak with candour about their relationship to these living, evolving spaces. Essential reading for landscape and garden design enthusiasts.
Key Features
- 248 pages of photography and garden profiles spanning domestic, rooftop, and estate landscapes
- Published by Thames and Hudson, 2017
What You'll Discover
- How Melbourne's private garden culture reflects a civic identity built around green space and horticultural generosity
- The range of garden typologies present in the city — from working vegetable gardens and clivia walks to bold stepped garden beds and rooftop wonderlands
- The philosophy of custodianship that many of Melbourne's most dedicated gardeners bring to their inherited or long-tended spaces
- The interplay between the personality of a garden's creator and the atmosphere and soul of the space they have shaped
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 248
- Dimensions: 247 x 300mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9780500501146
- Publisher: Thames and Hudson
- Publication Date: 2017
Perfect For: Landscape architects, garden designers, and Melbourne enthusiasts with an interest in private residential gardens and horticultural history.