Jekyll was an artist, craftswoman, writer and gardener. Gertrude jekyll was probably the most influential garden designer of the early 20th century, and this book explores her life and work at the home she created for. She created over 40 gardens in the united kingdom, europe, and the united states. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood by tankard abebooks. There is also a tranquil jekyll style courtyard garden, filled with the scent of old fashioned roses and honeysuckle. Colour schemes for the flower garden by jekyll, gertrude hardback book the fast. See more ideas about edwin lutyens, architecture and arts and crafts house.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood, by judith tankard and martin wood, is a redesigned edition of the pimpernel garden classic first published in 1996. It was here that gertrude jekyll created not only her home but also her business. Jun 16, 2006 the unknown gertrude jekyll selected and edited by martin wood 201pp, frances lincoln. Following this we will then visit the garden at munstead wood, near godalming, which is where gertrude jekyll lived until her death in 1932 and was the scene of her highly influential garden experiments and ideas. Elle decor the first book in two decades devoted to the most important garden designer of the 20th century. Wood and garden by jekyll, gertrude hardback book the fast free shipping. Incidentally, gertrude jekyll s munstead wood is just one of over 250 permanent gardens created by leading garden designers, horticulturalists and landscape architects, from the 14th century to the present day featured in the the gardeners garden. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood, by judith tankard and martin wood, is a redesigned edition of the pimpernel garden classic first published in. This book explores her life, influences on her early work in art and crafts, the transfer to munstead wood and working relationship with edwin lutyens, as.
Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood, by judith tankard and martin wood is certainly worth a reissue by pimpernel press ltd. Gertrude jekyll was probably the most influential garden designer of the early twentieth century. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood hardcoverby judith b. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood hardcover by judith b. Munstead wood english shrub rose david austin roses. It belonged to gertrude jekyll and she employed edwin lutyens to design the house. Gertrude jekyll wrote her many gardening books at munstead wood and it was her home for most of her life. Taking as a basis her own photograph albums, scrapbooks and notebooks, and the recollections of.
In 1878 miss jekyll and her mother moved to munstead, where gertrude set about laying out and planting the garden at their home, munstead house. Munstead wood is a grade i listed house and garden in munstead heath, busbridge on the boundary of the town of godalming in surrey, england, 1 mile 1. Taking as a basis gertrude jekylls own photographs, scrapbooks and. In this book judith tankard and martin wood explore her life and. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood by martin wood, judith b. The first chapter describes the building of the house, while the rest are devoted to garden and allied home subjects buy this book from amazon. Gertrude extensively studied the plants in her garden and was even able to breed new varieties like the compact lavender cultivar munstead and loveinamist miss jekyll. Jekyll, gertrude 18431932, artist and garden designer. Tankard is an outstanding garden writer and the modern photographs by wood augment wonderful historic black and white photos of the gardens jekyll designed. It recreates munstead wood as it was in jekylls time, introducing the reader to the activities.
Watch this great gardeners garden video design agenda. Gertrude jekyll 18431932, created some 400 gardens in the uk, europe and america. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood paperback 9780750915953. The house, which is not open to the public, was designed by a young edwin lutyens and constructed from bargate stone and other local materials. After describing jekylls own garden in munstead wood, bisgrove categorizes the plans in different themes. Munstead wood is the name of gertrude jekylls private estate in surrey, england, designed by architect, sir edwin lutyens. Munstead wood was the name of the horticulturalist and garden designer gertrude jekylls home in surrey, england. Gardening, craftsmanship and the construction of her own house, munstead wood, reminding us of the arts and crafts influence on her work. She spent most of her life in surrey, england, latterly at munstead wood, godalming. Gertrude jekylls 5 tips to make any garden look great. Unpublished garden plans from gertrude jekyll now collected. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.
He starts by introducing gertrude jekyll to those who are not familiar with the life and work of this great english garden designer. Aug 11, 2016 in 1878 miss jekyll and her mother moved to munstead, where gertrude set about laying out and planting the garden at their home, munstead house. Gertrude jekylls munstead wood invitation to the garden. Soon enough, her neighbors and horticulture experts were lining up her doorstep to get a glimpse of her curated garden 5. Gertrude jekyll and edwin lutyens later worked together on other gardens and had perhaps the most famous partnership in english garden history. In the footsteps of gertrude jekyll brightwater holidays. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood a pimpernel garden classic hardcover august 1, 2015 by martin wood author, judith tankard author 4. Aug 06, 2014 gardener, annabel watts introduces munstead wood just one of hundreds of outstanding gardens from around the world featured in the gardeners garden.
There is also a tranquil jekyllstyle courtyard garden, filled with the scent of old fashioned roses and honeysuckle. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood a pimpernel garden. As a girl, gertrude jekyll lived at bramley house, near guildford. May 21, 2015 gertrude jekyll was probably the most influential garden designer of the early twentieth century. Gertrude jekyll was a biggerthanlife historical character who. Gertrude jekylls garden at munstead wood munstead wood was the home of gertrude jekyll from 18961932. It recreates munstead wood as it was in jekyll s time, introducing the reader to the activities and enterprisesaround which her daily life evolved. You will find wood gardens and plans where shrubs are playing a vital role. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood martin wood, judith b. Books by gertrude jekyll author of gertrude jekylls. She originally studied botanical drawing at the kensington scool of art and subsequently developed strongly held views on design, form and the use of colour in the garden and was an advocate for the arts and crafts. See more ideas about garden design, garden and garden inspiration. Munstead wood, the home of gertrude jekyll 18431932, is in private ownership, however the garden is open by appointment only, monday to friday from 9. Gertrude jekyll wrote fourteen books, three of which were published by longmans and the rest by country life, but her prodigious output of articles more than 18 in the gardening journals from 1881 to 1932, on a wide range of topics and illustrated with her photographs from munstead house and munstead wood, bears witness to her desire to.
Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood judith tankard and martin. Wood and garden notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur author. Jun 25, 2007 gertrude jekyll 18431932 is a very famous english gardener and garden designer who lived at munstead wood in godalming in surrey. Even after more than a century, gertrude jekylls 1899 classic, wood and garden, is amazingly relevant.
Gertrude jekyll was a biggerthanlife historical character who captured our imaginations. Gertrude jekyll 29 november 1843 8 december was an influential british garden designer, writer, and artist. Martin a wood first published in the uk in 1996, this pimpernel classic edition has been redesigned and includes new photography. The house included a book room, flower room, workshop, and a dark room where she developed photographs of her garden and the surrounding countryside.
The house, which is not open to the public, was designed by a young edwin. Horticulturist, garden designer, writer and artist. They found coherence in their designs, jekylls soft and rhythmic color and texture against lutyens classical architecture 5. Gertrude jekylls munstead wood, godalming, surrey, england in 1897 gertrude jekyll moved to munstead wood, the home that would serve as her garden laboratory for the next 30 years. Gertrude jekyll the official website of the jekyll estate.
The book describes the creation of her own house and garden at munstead wood, near godalming, surrey. Dec 12, 2019 among the designers she worked with, gertrude became most associated with sir edwin lutyens, the architect who designed her house at munstead wood. Gertrude jekyll was probably the most influential garden designer of the early 20th century, and this book explores her life and work at the home she created for herself at munstead wood in surrey, england. May 10, 2018 gertrude jekyll is the subject of a new bbc radio 4 profile, which includes an interview with country lifes gardens editor kathryn bradleyhole here, we present some extraordinary and rare photographs of miss jekylls garden at munstead wood near godalming, courtesy of the country life picture library. The project gutenberg ebook of wood and garden, by. Gertrude jekyll wrote her many gardening books at munstead wood and. Buy gertrude jekyll paperback softback by way twigs isbn. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood a pimpernel garden classic. Incidentally, gertrude jekylls munstead wood is just one of over 250 permanent gardens created by leading garden designers, horticulturalists and landscape architects, from the 14th century to the present day featured in the the gardeners garden. Gardens england surrey munstead wood garden to historians, this is one of the most famous gardens in england. Some of her gardens have been faithfully restored, wholly. Gertrude jekylls most popular book is gertrude jekylls colour schemes for the flower garden. Buy gertrude jekyll at munstead wood new edition by tankard, judith b. From her house and nursery at munstead wood, surrey, jekyll designed over 400 gardens across britain and europe, and some in america where her archive of designs and drawings is now held.
In this book judith tankard and martin wood explore her life and work at the home she created for herself at munstead wood in surrey, england. In this book judith tankard and martin wood explore her life. Gertrude jekyll has 36 books on goodreads with 1292 ratings. Munstead wood was the home of gertrude jekyll from 18961932. Even after more than a century, gertrude jekyll s 1899 classic, wood and garden, is amazingly relevant. The pimpernel press ltd gertrude jekyll at munstead wood. In easy to read language, she offers modern gardeners organic solutions, help with difficult soils, and suggestions on finding the right plant for the right place. It recreates munstead wood as it was in jekylls time, introducing the reader to the activities and enterprises around which her daily life evolved. Books by gertrude jekyll author of gertrude jekylls colour. Munstead wood, the home of gertrude jekyll 18431932, is in private ownership both house and garden are grade i listed. Just a few years later in 1883 she bought the land across the road at munstead wood, where she began to create her own garden, arguably one of her greatest creations. If you enjoyed gertrude jekyll at munstead wood, we recommend you try these too cute stuff.
Gertrudes family had always pronounced their name jeekyll, with a long e, as do her garden enthusiast followers, so the link to the novel is not usually made. Gertrude jekyll 18431932 is a very famous english gardener and garden designer who lived at munstead wood in godalming in surrey. British garden designer gertrude jekyll strolling in her spring garden at munstead wood in 1918 when she was 80 years old. She ran a garden centre there and bred many new plants. It was designed by the architect, sir edwin lutyens, whose professional partnership with jekyll was one of the most influential of the arts and crafts movement. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood pimpernel garden classic. Gertrude jekyll is the subject of a new bbc radio 4 profile, which includes an interview with country lifes gardens editor kathryn bradleyhole here, we present some extraordinary and rare photographs of miss jekylls garden at munstead wood near godalming, courtesy of the country life picture library the pictures were taken in 1912, when the great. Gardener, annabel watts introduces munstead wood just one of hundreds of outstanding gardens from around the world featured in the gardeners garden.
Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood by martin wood, judith. Gertrudes brother, walter jekyll, was a friend of robert louis stevenson, who asked if he could borrow their surname for his new book the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde. Gertrude jekyll at munstead wood by judith tankard. Buy gertrude jekyll at munstead wood by martin wood, judith b. The house is in excellent condition and the garden, though greatly changed is being restored. She created over 400 gardens in the united kingdom, europe and the united states, and wrote over 1,000 articles for magazines such as country life and william robinsons the garden. In 1861 jekyll went to the south kensington school of art, studying the writings of ruskin and the paintings of turner. The garden was created first, by garden designer gertrude jekyll, and became widely known through her books and prolific articles in magazines such as. She originally studied botanical drawing at the kensington scool of art and subsequently developed strongly held views on design, form and the use of colour in the garden and was an advocate for the arts and crafts movement.