{"product_id":"9781408825075","title":"Hedge Britannia: A Curious History of a British Obsession","description":"This is the story of how British\u003cbr\u003ehedgerows contribute to our national identity and our wildlife. Over\u003cbr\u003ethe centuries we have proved ourselves to be a nation of hedge growers,\u003cbr\u003emarking boundaries or trimming them into fantastical creations. From\u003cbr\u003eformal garden features to emphatically rustic barriers, Hugh explores\u003cbr\u003eour hedges in all their diversity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHedge Britannia offers a witty\u003cbr\u003einsight into the history of hedges and the way they relate to our\u003cbr\u003eculture as well as our landscape. Hugh travels the breadth of Britain\u003cbr\u003emeeting fellow enthusiasts who range from horticultural experts to the\u003cbr\u003eBrixton man who lovingly cultivated a whale-shaped hedge and ran into\u003cbr\u003etrouble with the local council. As well as two full-colour plate\u003cbr\u003esections, there are case studies about hedges of particular note, like\u003cbr\u003ethe towering Meikleour beech hedge, the castellated hedge and spectacular topiary at Levens\u003cbr\u003eHall and the bamboozling hedge maze at Chatsworth (where Hugh got\u003cbr\u003epredictably and happily lost).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth pithy and informative, this is The Cloudspotter's Guide meets Flora Britannica.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138090385648,"sku":"9781408825075","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408825075_p0.jpg?v=1763720134","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408825075","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}