Garden People, The Photographs of Valerie Finnis


A charming photographic record of the eccentric mid-20th century English gardening scene by one of the best-known figures in postwar British horticulture. Together with her husband, Sir David Scott, she travelled around Great Britain and beyond, meeting the great and famous in gardening - Vita Sackville-West at Sissinghurst, Lady Birley at Charleston Manor,  as well as lesser-known gardeners, nurserymen, plant enthusiasts, designers and artists. All are seen at home, nattily clad in their gardens, weeding, inspecting, watering and standing proudly by their plants.

About Garden People, The Photographs of Valerie Finnis

A charming photographic record of the eccentric mid-20th century English gardening scene by one of the best-known figures in postwar British horticulture.

Together with her husband, Sir David Scott, she travelled around Great Britain and beyond, meeting the great and famous in gardening - Vita Sackville-West at Sissinghurst, Lady Birley at Charleston Manor,  as well as lesser-known gardeners, nurserymen, plant enthusiasts, designers and artists. All are seen at home, nattily clad in their gardens, weeding, inspecting, watering and standing proudly by their plants.

Sadly, this is now out of print but we've managed to secure a handful of copies for your viewing pleasure.


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