Almost Home: The Public Landscapes of Gertrude Jekyll

Kristina F. Miller

The perennial borders and woodland gardens Gertrude Jekyll designed for the estates of monied clients continue to inspire designers, historians, and enthusiasts today, as do her writings on the seasonal qualities of gardens. While numerous biographers, garden historians, and critics have described and analyzed Jekyll’s private commissions, her public work has received little attention. Almost Home is the first book to address these projects by one of the world’s most recognized and celebrated English garden designers.

University of Virginia Press / Architectura & Natura Press

Part of the Berkeley/Design/Books series, launched in 2008 by Professor Emeritus Marc Treib and former EDA Curator Waverly Lowell. The series promotes historical and critical scholarship on subjects substantially drawn from the holdings of the Environmental Design Archives.