Shades of Green: My Life as the National Trust Head of Gardens by John Sales
Written by the retired National Trust's Head of Gardens, this illuminating memoir takes us through the author's work on 50 of the best known National Trust gardens and features colour photographs throughout. The gardens are grouped into chapters covering themes such as learning, encounters with donors, storms, restoration work and icons and shrines. John Sales holds the highest honour awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society - the Victoria Medal of Honour - and is a Vice President of the RHS. Hardback, 327 pages, 25 x 17 cm.
