Every passionate gardener knows that gardening is about much more than plants. It concerns perception, colour, light, scent, movement - the harmonies existing between the seen and the unseen.
This unusual and illuminating book is a celebration of gardening in all its aspects - its symbolism, delights and mysteries. Part history, part philosophical investigation, part travel writing, it takes as its starting point the author's windswept coastal property in Australia and goes on to explore gardens around the world.
In Italy, Spain, New Zealand, France and elsewhere; from the extravagances of the Ottoman Tulip Festival to creating a garden for children. For Lynne Strahan the vital elements of gardening are part of the imaginative life.
Also delving into the significance of gardens in the works of the great painters, writers and thinkers, 'Gardens Of Light' is an exuberant, life-affirming observation of the natural world in all its wonderful detail.
