Sissinghurst: Portrait of a Garden"Created in the shell of a moated sixteenth-century manor house, the celebrated garden at Sissinghurst has a romantic aspect which is unsurpassed. First created by Vita Sackville-West and her husband, Harold Nicolson, in the 1930's it has been in the care of the National Trust since 1967..."--Publisher description. |
Contents
Acknowledgements | 6 |
The Nicolsons at Home | 21 |
Sissinghurst and The National Trust | 37 |
Copyright | |
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References to this book
Seven Deadly Sins of Gardening: With the Vices and Virtues of Its Gardeners Toby Musgrave,Mike Calnan No preview available - 2006 |