Title: Brenda Colvin : a career in landscape /
Authors: Gibson, Trish.
Publisher: Frances Lincoln,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Colvin, Brenda,; Women gardeners Great Britain Biography.; Gardeners Great Britain Biography.; Landscape design Great Britain History; Landscape gardening Great Britain.
Abstract: Brenda Colvin ranks with Sylvia Crowe and Geoffrey Jellicoe as a pioneer of 20th-century landscape design in Britain. This account of her life and work demonstrates her importance. Colvin championed the profession of landscape architect as a founder member and president of the Landscape Institute.
Contents: Foreword by Hal Moggridge -- Prologue -- Beginnings -- A good connection -- A self-sown seedling -- A small but satisfying livelihood -- An enthusiasm for plants -- Trees in town and country -- Working for splendour -- A landscape worth living in -- Industry in the landscape -- Modern private gardens -- The legacy.