Green Escapes: The Guide to Secret Urban Gardens

Description

An insider's guide to the world's greatest 'secret' gardens, green spaces, and pocket parks tucked away in cities around the globe Cities everywhere are graced with charming but little-known, off-the-beaten-track gardens and green spaces, offering urbanites in the know a chance to immerse themselves in nature. These often small, well-kept secrets are not as grand as those on the tourist trail but are equally delightful and rewarding to visit, if you know where to find them. Green Escapes is the revelatory insider's guide to these secret gems. Each of them open to the public, the gardens range from pocket parks, courtyards, and rooftop terraces, to community gardens and more. Review: Unique guide to "green escapes" around the world - This is an engaging guide to many secret or lesser-known urban gardens and other green spaces! Great photos and descriptions that entice the reader to check them out! Review: Great pictures - Great book about different styles of gardens around the world. Pictures are printed gorgeously. Good reference book.