Publications
The books of Beth Chatto have become well-loved classics and in 1998 Mrs Chatto was awarded the Garden Writers Guild Lifetime Achievement Award for her work. The titles below are available from The Beth Chatto Gardens; Beth Chatto signs all books personally before despatch. (We regret Garden Guides are not signed). A personal message can be included if you wish.
All prices quoted include 2nd class postage and packing within the UK, for shipping outside the UK please contact us on 01206 822007. To order publications please print off an Order Form HERE, Return your completed form with either card details or cheque made payable to The Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd to The Beth Chatto Gardens, Elmstead Market, Essex, CO7 7DB.
The Beth Chatto Garden Guide
Unravels the garden's creation and history. 32 page book beautifully illustrated. It takes the reader from the Gravel Garden to the Woodland.
Click on the cover picture to see page clips from within the 'Garden Guide'
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The Gravel Garden
Drought-resistant planting through the year. Beth Chatto describes the creation of her world famous Gravel Garden, filled with 'the most reliable plants for the driest and most windswept' of sites. An essential read for any gardener with an interest in dry gardening Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden is rich with tips for planting in the face of water shortages and poor soil. Written in Beth Chatto's engaging style and fully illustrated by Steven Wooster this book demonstrates how dry gardening can be applied on any scale even in times of drought.
Hardback £25.00 plus £3.50 P&P.
The Damp Garden SOFTBACK
Moisture-loving plants for year-round interest.
A handy paperback edition of The Damp Garden tells the original story of the creation of Beth Chatto's damp garden. Covering every type of damp soil from moist silt to sticky clay this book paints a glowing picture of plants that have survived and failed. Contains a wealth of information about soil preperation and improvement, coping with weeds, managing damp grass, garden design and plant associations. Also includes an alphabetical list of the many plants suitable for damp soils with Mrs Chatto's vivid descriptions and fascinating cultural information.
Paperback £8.99 plus £1.00 P&P
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Dear Friend And Gardener
In this warmly written exchange of letters the late Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto, two long established friends and distinguished gardeners, compare notes on successes and failures in their two very different gardens, sharing thoughts on life, family and nature.
Hardback £14.99 plus £1.50 P&P
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The Shade Garden
Previously published as Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden this book is a must for those who garden in the shade. Describing the transformation of a derelict site into a woodland garden full of interest throughout the year, Beth Chatto's Shade Garden offers a wealth of practical experience and demonstrates that the trials of planting in shade can be an opportunity that every gardener will want to emulate. This fascinating book is fully illustrated with Steven Wooster's beautiful photographs.
Paperback £12.99 plus £2.50 P&P.
The Damp Garden HARDBACK
In this fully revised and updated edition of a well loved gardening classic, Beth Chatto offers inspirational planting schemes, detailed plant lists and descriptions of over 1000 plants adapted by nature to thrive in damp soil. Throughout the new hardback edition Mrs Chatto's wonderfully evocative writing is perfectly complemented by Steven Wooster's stunning photography.
Paperback £25.00 plus £3.50 P&P.
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The Beth Chatto Gardens DVD
A personal visit to The Beth Chatto Gardens, Beth Chatto discusses the beginnings of the Garden and its continuing development. A fascinating film in which Mrs Chatto discusses the development of each area of the Garden, her favourite plants for different conditions and her inspirations, successes and failures. Beautiful scenery of the Gardens throughout the seasons complemented by behind the scenes insights to the team of staff working under Beth Chatto to maintain, improve and propagate. Running time 55 minutes.
DVD £16.99 plus £1.00 P&P Video £15.99 plus £1.00 P&P