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Gardens on the edge, Australian landscapes, from desert to rainforest, ocean to plains, Christine Reid ; photography by Simon Griffiths

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Gardens on the edge

Christine Reid ; photography by Simon Griffiths

Australian landscapes, from desert to rainforest, ocean to plains

Gardens on the Edge explores 18 Australian gardens that are defined by extraordinary horizons. Each of the featured landscapes - from every state and territory, from outback to city - is situated on the edge of a natural frontier: rainforest, desert, bushland, river, mountain range, volcanic crater lake, coast, harbour, saltbush plains. In telling the stories of the gardens and their owners, Christine Reid reveals the diversity and character of the Australian continent - and celebrates the imagination and resilience of those who have met the challenges of creating, reconstructing or restoring their 'vision splendid' in an ancient and often-unforgiving land