Gardens and Landscapes in Historic Building Conservation

Content: Contributors vii    Introduction Marion Harney xv     Part I: History and Theory     1 What is it about gardens that you want to conserve? John Dixon Hunt 1     2 The National Trust approach to garden conservation Mike Calnan 9     3 The nature of gardens and their signifi cance John Sales 23     4 Some Olla Podrida from the diary of a garden historian Richard Wheeler 31     5 On design and process William Martin Wood 47     6 Evolution of principles for the conservation of gardens and designed landscapes David Jacques 55     7 Conservation of garden buildings Michael Forsyth 67     8 'Perished Perches': historic garden furniture Lisa White 79     9 The history and the future of public parks David Lambert 91     10 The history and aesthetic development of the cemetery and related conservation issues Jonathan Lovie 101     Part II: Survey and Assessment     11 Researching historic parks and gardens David Lambert 117     12 Defi ning signifi cance and developing a conservation philosophy Sarah Couch 129     13 Science and craft in understanding historic gardens and their management Peter Thoday 141     14 Garden archaeology Brian Dix 149     15 Conservation arboriculture: the natural art of tree management in historic landscapes Neville Fay 153     16 The use of aerial photographs for conservation and research Helen Winton 163     Part III: Conservation and Management     17 Values in heritage management: conservation plans and beyond Kim Auston 173     18 Developing a conservation management plan Sarah Couch 181     19 Public parks and their conservation Hazel Conway 193     20 Conserving historic parks and gardens in a changing climate Jenifer White 207     21 Conserving the grey? Management of vegetation without an end-point in culturally important landscapes James Hitchmough 219     22 'Plants are fashioned by cultivation, man by education' Robert Mattock 227     23 Costing and contracts for historic gardens and landscapes Nigel Thorne 239     24 Constraints and working on site: some practical and contractual problems Mike Ibbotson 247     Part IV: The Legislative Framework     25 Designed landscapes and national designation Fridy Duterloo-Morgan 255     26 Conservation legislation in the UK Colin Johns 261     27 Historic parks and gardens: the planning system and other conservation tools Jonathan Lovie 271     28 The role of the Heritage Lottery Fund in the conservation of historic gardens and designed landscapes Drew Bennellick 283     29 Legal protection for structures, trees and wildlife Charles Mynors 291     30 Easy access to historic landscapes Heather J.L. Smith 301     31 The international context - the European Landscape Convention Adrian Phillips 309     32 Cultural landscapes and the World Heritage Convention Susan Denyer 321     33 Why should there be any international law relating to monuments and cultural landscapes? Malcolm Forster 331     Part V: Conservation in Action: Case Studies     34 '... with great art, cost, and diligens ...' - the reconstruction of the Elizabethan Garden at Kenilworth Castle Brian Dix 339     35 Paradise restored - a case study exploring the restoration of three of Hestercombe's period gardens Philip White 345     36 Strawberry Hill, Twickenham Marion Harney 357     37 Stourhead - the conservation and management of a 'Living work of art' Alan Power 371     38 Hackfall, Yorkshire Patrick James 377     39 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefi eld Patrick James 385     40 The Roof Gardens, Kensington, London Lynne Bridge 393     41 Lowther Castle & Gardens Dominic Cole 405     42 Monticello Marion Harney 413     43 The Gardens of the Alhambra Farhat A. Hussain 421     44 Central Park, New York City Michael Forsyth 431     Index