Windcliff: A Story of People, Plants, and Gardens

By: Daniel J. Hinkley

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Synopsis: &“Dan Hinkley is a rare man, generous, inspired, and gifted with an eye for beauty that is given to few people. How I long to wander again in the galloping beauty of his garden at Windcliff. Here it is, in all its inspiring wonder.&” —Anna Pavord, author of Landskipping and The Curious GardenerDaniel Hinkley is widely recognized as one of the foremost modern plant explorers and one of the world&’s leading plant collectors. He has created two outstanding private gardens—Heronswood and Windcliff. Both gardens, and the story of how one begat the other, are beautifully celebrated in Hinkley&’s new book, Windcliff.In these pages you will delight in Hinkley&’s recounting of the creation of his garden, the stories of the plants that fill its space, and in his sage gardening advice. Hinkley&’s spirited ruminations on the audacity and importance of garden-making—contemplations on the beauty of a sunflower turning its neck from dawn to dusk, the way a plant&’s scent can spur a memory, and much more—will appeal to the hearts of every gardener.Filled with Claire Takacs&’s otherworldly photography, Windcliff is spectacular for both its physical beauty and the quality of information it contains.