The Grove: A Nature Odyssey in 19 1/2 Front Gardens (Dark Ben)(Paperback)

The first non-fiction book from an award-winning new voice, hailed by Gardeners' World magazine as 'the millennial Monty' "The best gardening book of 2022." The Telegraph "A book to make even a quick trip to the corner shop endlessly fascinating. Dark has been dubbed the millennial Monty Don for this beautifully written study of the oft-overlooked nature on our doorsteps...Dark teases the drama, humor and history from even the most commonplace buddleja, box and tulip." George Hudson, Evening Standard, Favourite Gardening Books of the Year "This enjoyable read throws a spotlight on the everyday." Rachel de Thame's 10 Best Gardening Books of 2022, the Sunday Times "Gardening for a billionaire taught Ben Dark that "plants alone are not enough to make a garden special". Instead he finds "special" in the people and the history, as well as the plants, that fill 19½ London front gardens. A soulful read."  Tom Howard, RHS The Garden, Best Books of The Year "A wonderful book." Alexandra Shulman, Mail on Sunday "Meet the millennial Monty Don." The Sunday Times Style "Ben Dark's beautifully observed book, The Grove: A Nature Odyssey in 19 ½ Front Gardens, tells the stories of 20 key plants growing in a single London street's front gardens in a way that's as engaging as it is informative." The Irish TimesAny walk is an odyssey when we connect with the plants around us. Each tree or flower tells a tale. Mundane 'suburban' shrubs speak of war and poetry, of money, fashion, lov
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