Gardenlust A Botanical Tour of the World's Best New Gardens 2018

A pictorial tour of the world's most innovative new gardens includes the Tree Museum in Rapperswil, Switzerland; the Aloe Farm in Hartbeespoort, South Africa; Ichigaya Forest in Tokyo, Japan; and Mordecai Children's Garden in Denver, Colorado.;NORTH AMERICA. Sunnylands Center and Gardens, Rancho Mirage, California ; The Garden of Flowing Fragrance, Huntington Botanical Garden, San Marino, California ; The Park, Las Vegas, Nevada ; Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle, Washington ; Mordecai Children's Garden, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, Colorado ; Federal Twist, Stockton, New Jersey ; Junto Farm, Hudson Valley, New York ; Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida ; Vallarta Botanical Garden, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico -- CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. Los Elementos, Dominical, Costa Rica ; Golden Rock Inn, Nevis, West Indies -- SOUTH AMERICA. Jardín de Salvias, Mar del Plata, Argentina ; Juan Grimm Gardens, Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina ; Parque Explorador Quilapilún, Colina, Chile -- EUROPE. Iúri Chagas Gardens, The Algarve, Portugal ; Quinta da Granja, Miranda do Corvo, Portugal ; Jardins de la Rambla de Sants, Barcelona, Spain ; The Garden of Stone, Peratallada, Spain ; Parc Clichy-Batignolles/Martin Luther King, Paris, France ; Camel Quarry House, Cornwall, United Kingdom ; Crossrail Station Roof Garden, London, United Kingdom ; Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, United Kingdom ; Orpheus, at Boughton House, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom ; The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland, United Kingdom ; Carrie Preston's Gardens, The Netherlands ; The Tree Museum, Rapperswil, Switzerland ; Landschaftspark, Duisburg-Nord, Germany ; Peter Korn's Garden, Eskilsby, Sweden -- AFRICA AND THE ARABIAN PENINSULA. A Garden of Shape and Light, Marrakech, Morocco ; The Aloe Farm, Hartbeespoort, South Africa ; The Miracle Garden, Dubai, United Arab Emirates ; Al Barari, Dubai, United Arab Emirates ; Oman Botanic Garden, Al Khoud, Oman -- INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. The Garden of Five Senses, Said-ul-Azaib, Delhi, India ; 137 Pillars House, Chiang Mai, Thailand ; Gardens by the Bay and Parkroyal Hotel, Singapore ; Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden, Luang Prabang, Laos ; Made Wijaya's Gardens, Bali, Indonesia -- ASIA. Xi'an Expo Park, Xi'an, China ; Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China ; Ichigaya Forest, Tokyo, Japan ; Tokachi Millennium Forest, Hokkaido, Japan -- AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. Geelong Botanic Gardens, Geelong, Victoria, Australia ; The Australian Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia ; One Central Park, Sydney, Australia ; Barangaroo Headland Park, Sydney, Australia ; Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia ; Gibbs Farm, Makarau, North Island, New Zealand ; Paripuma, Blenheim, South Island, New Zealand ; Fishermans Bay Garden, Long Bay, South Island, New Zealand.;"Intrepid plant expert Christopher Woods set out on a global quest in search of inspired new gardens, and presents fifty of the best here. With wit and humor, he describes the most arresting features of public parks in exotic locations like Dubai, mission-redefining botanic gardens in Chile and Australia, and the most enviable details of lavish private estates and gemlike city yards. Throughout, he reveals the fascinating people, plants, and stories that make these gardens so lust-worthy. As inspiring as it is insightful, Gardenlust takes readers on a luscious tour of six continents that is sure to spark wanderlust."--Jacket.;Introduction -- North America -- Central America and the Caribbean -- South America -- Europe -- Africa and the Arabian Peninsula -- India and Southeast Asia -- Asia -- Australia and New Zealand. “An extraordinary collection of 21st-century gardens that will arouse wanderlust... Whether you are a garden globetrotter or an armchair explorer, this book is definitely one to add to your collection.” — Gardens Illustrated A steep hillside oasis in Singapore, a garden distinguished by shape and light in Marrakech, a haunting tree museum in Switzerland—these are just a few of the extraordinary outdoor havens visited in Gardenlust . In this sumptuous global tour of modern gardens, intrepid plant expert Christopher Woods spotlights 50 gardens that push boundaries and define natural beauty in significant ways. Featuring both private and public gardens, this journey makes its way from the Americas and Europe to Australia and New Zealand, with stops in Asia, Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. Along the way, you'll learn about the people, plants, and stories that make these iconic gardens so lust-worthy. As inspiring as it is insightful, Gardenlust will delight your passion for garden inspiration—and the many places it grows. A pictorial tour of the world's most innovative new gardens includes the Tree Museum in Rapperswill, Switzerland; the Aloe Farm in Hartbeespoort, South Africa; Ichiyaga Forest in Tokyo, Japan; and Mordecai Children's Garden in Denver, Colorado. This sumptuously illustrated survey from the venerable garden-world authority, Christopher Woods, is the perfect armchair travel guide to 50 of the most innovative modern gardens from around the world.