Garden and Climate

by Chip Sullivan

Utilizing ancient global examples and enriched with award-winning photos and watercolors, GARDEN AND CLIMATE reveals how gardens conserve the environment and bring comfort and pleasure. The author examines elements such as grottos, terraces, courtyards, water devices, tunnels, walks, natural shade, air flow, trapping heat, light, and much more to bridge the gap between ancient wisdom and the current needs of a society facing a need for sustainable climate control. Valuable to both landscape professionals as well as amateur gardeners, GARDEN AND CLIMATE is a treasure for aficionados of landscape history or anyone who is fascinated by the environmental ingenuity of the ancients.

Genres: Gardening, Landscape Architecture

263 pages, Hardcover

First published March 19, 2002

Reviews

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the general philosophy of designing our exterior environments to work the broader climatic systems of a space. This book focuses on classical approaches to garden design that facilitate comfort in Mediterranean climates. As such the majority (though not all) of the interventions proposed focus on opportunities for cooling. It felt a bit repetitive as a lot of the devices described were similar. Found the water character the most interesting.

[Tom Hammock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unique and exhaustive look at climate control methods in gardens. Great illustrations.