Secret Gardens of London

London is a city of hidden gardens, a place where few ever glimpse the colourful secrets behind the sober townhouse facades. But the gardens are there, and beautifully revealed in this lovely book.

These gardens go beyond convention; they range from the large, classical and formal to tiny jewels. There are gardens on roofs and gardens in basements, gardens with water, English cottage gardens and modern gardens. There are gardens of artists and gardens of practical enthusiasts, collectors’ gardens, passionate plantsmen’s gardens, gardens restored, revived or reclaimed.

Thanks to the shared dreams of the owners and the ingenuity of London’s finest designers, this intriguing selection of unique places will delight and inspire anyone with an interest in gardens and gardening – and in learning one or two secrets along the way.