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Ebook Name: Disobedient Gardens: Landscapes of contrast and contradiction
ISBN-13: 9781743365830
ISBN-10: 1743365837
Addition ISBN: 1952535409, 9781952535406
Author(s): Michael Cooke; Brigid Arnott, Publisher: Murdoch Books

Superbly photographed stories of five gardens of character and ‘inner spirit’ that have been shaped by the friendship between their owners and their designer.

Landscape designer Michael Cooke presents five of his superbly designed gardens, including his own, which are illustrated by the lyrically beautiful photographs of coauthor Brigid Arnott. The selected landscapes encapsulate the characteristics he considers vital in the making of a truly beautiful, liveable garden. They have a distinct ‘voice’ of their own, reflecting not only the personality and style of the owners, but also the longstanding relationship and emotional connection between the owners and Michael, who has maintained and developed the gardens over many years. Significantly, they all feature elements of wildness combined with a degree of order. These characteristics lend the gardens great character and texture: the landscapes may be magnificent, but they all have an organic quality, imperfections, amid a degree of ‘disobedience’ that makes them distinctive and compelling.