The Medieval Garden

"The medieval garden offered pleasure, repose and refreshment to the senses as well as food and medicine. From detailed manuscript descriptions and illustrations Sylvia Landsberg builds up a picture of the various styles of garden and the plants used in medieval times, many of which are still available to the present-day gardener. She combines her historical knowledge with practical experience gained from creating medieval gardens at various sites in England, including Queen Eleanor's garden at Winchester and a physic garden for the fictional Brother Cadfael at Shrewsbury. Uniquely, the book offers practical advice on how to create typical medieval features in your own garden, such as a turf-covered brick bench, a rose- or vine-covered trellis or an authentic floral border."--Jacket.