Highgrove: An Experiment in Organic Gardening and Farming - Hardcover

Charles, Prince Of Wales; Clover, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 067179177X ISBN 13: 9780671791773

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1993

Synopsis

A gorgeously illustrated (with some 160 color photographs), coffee-table history of how the Prince of Wales turned his Highgrove estate into a model of environmentally-benign gardening and farming. Actually, only the introductory and concluding chapters are attributed to Prince Charles, the remainder being provided by Clover, the environmental editor for the Daily Telegraph , who sketches in the history of the estate, the making of the garden, the wildflower garden, the way wildlife was encouraged, the reasons behind the decision to make the farm organic, and the development of markets for organic products. 9.5x11.25" Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

The British have been known to consider strongly "opinionated" views unseemly, and yet the Prince of Wales is well known for issuing firm-minded positions on all sorts of subjects. This large, handsome book provides an interesting, relatively mellow venue for one of them: horticulture and agriculture that are safe for the land, the plant(s) and the grower. Collaborating with Daily Telegraph environment editor Clover, who wrote most of the book, the Prince explains his work ("a purely private passion") at Highgrove, a property in the Cotswolds, over the past decade. Aspects of the Prince's creed, fulfilled with his own two hands and with the help of gardeners including Rosemary Verey: avoiding chemicals; experimenting with an "alternative" sewage treatment system; seeking organic controls in farming; practicing crop rotation; and trying out new or rare varieties of fruits and vegetables. The sweet and sweeping views of the results suggest that all is green and well; the Prince's prose, too, thrives. "I have put my heart and soul into Highgrove--and I will continue to do so while I can," he declares. "I have also put my back into Highgrove and, as a result, have probably rendered myself prematurely decrepit." Photos. Garden Book Club alternate.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal:

Prince Charles, an advocate of environmental sustainability, puts his philosophy into practice at his 300-acre Highgrove estate by presenting a model of organic gardening and farming, which should silence all skeptics. The Prince explains his motivation for choosing organic farming methods and its importance for the future of agriculture in the United Kingdom. Clover, the environmental editor of the Daily Telegraph , describes the history, cultural practices, and management techniques of Highgrove's organic enterprises and the lessons learned along the way. By applying appropriate combinations of renewable resources and sound production methods using no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, or feed additives, Highgrove stands as a successul example of an organic crop and livestock enterprise. Over 160 full-color photographs attest to the success and beauty of the Highgrove experiment. A good sourcebook for supporters of organic farming.
- Irwin Weintraub, Rutgers Univ. Libs., Piscataway, N.J.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 067179177X
• ISBN 13: 9780671791773
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 283