Gardening & Environment Biography & Memoir Australiana
Edna Walling and Her Gardens by Peter Watts is a beautifully illustrated hardcover portrait of Australia’s most influential landscape designer. This 1997 vintage edition captures Walling’s revolutionary ideas for native plant landscaping and relaxed outdoor living.
Every chapter pairs rare photographs and garden plans with stories of Walling’s life from Devon childhood to Blue Hills legacy. The 136-page biography shows how her books and magazine columns shaped mid-century Australian gardens still loved today.
The dust-jacketed hardback arrives from a smoke-free home in very good condition, pages crisp and colours vivid. Collectors of gardening, botanical, or Australian design history will appreciate this sturdy, shelf-ready volume.
Add this scarce title to your garden library and discover why Edna Walling remains essential reading for landscapers, plantspeople, and anyone who dreams in green.
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