The Gardens of Arne Maynard

The new compact hardcover edition of the first book devoted to the work of one of today's most celebrated garden designers.

Arne Maynard is known for his award-winning gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show, and for his elegant and sympathetic gardens for private houses worldwide including in the USA.

Central to his work is his ability to draw out the essence of a place - a talent that lends his gardens a particular sense of harmony and belonging. A passionate gardener himself, Maynard is in the process of transforming the garden around his house, Allt-y-bela, in rural Wales. This garden is featured in the book, offering insights into the work in progress and Maynard's design methods. Also included is Maynard's very first garden of his own, at Guanock House in Lincolnshire, where he spent 10 years creating from a flat field a formal layout, with a kitchen garden, knot garden, and herbaceous borders.

A total of 12 gardens have been specially photographed, and each is described through the seasons in personal text by Maynard, including details of the brief and the plant selection. The Gardens of Arne Maynard is completed by illustrated features on various topics close to the designer's heart, such as growing and using roses, planting borders, creating productive kitchen gardens, incorporating sculpture in the garden, and training trees and shrubs.

ISBN: 9781858947167
Format: Hardback
Pages: 304
Publisher: Merrell Publishers, LTD
Published: April 02, 2024

The projects are full of inspiration, and the images will remain with you long after you have closed the book. House & Garden

You know this is going to be a beautiful book as soon you open it...a fascinating insight into Maynard's design process...every turn of the page is a delight. English Garden

A handsome, weighty, and engaging volume. Country Life

Details of Maynard's design methods and plant sections, as well as atmospheric photography by his partner William Collinson, show how Arne creates the harmonious, soulful gardens he is known for. Homes and Gardens

Arne Maynard's beautiful gardens in print. Town & Country