Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops

Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops - Reviews

**In praise of The Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops by Naomi Slade,**

Timber Press 2014

"Entertainingly written yet with plenty of depth... If you are not already addicted to snowdrops, you just may be by the end of this book." Susie White, Garden Design Journal, April 2015

"Authoritative and well-illustrated ... it is rare that a monograph as as entertaining a read as this book." Stephanie Donaldson, Gardens Illustrated, March 2015

"Beautifully photographed, full of good advice and very well written." Graham Rice, Amateur Gardening Magazine, 24 Jan 2015

"The author is young and the text has a zesty, modern feel – almost, dare one say it, trendy." Read more Tim Richardson, The Telegraph, 15th Nov 2014

“Snowdrops,” by Naomi Slade, appeals with its exploration of the origins of the plant and its history of illegal wild collection and trade.' Anne Raver The New York Times 1st May 2014

"...the photography is excellent and the writing both interesting and informative with enjoyable anecdotes throughout." Betty Sheppard, The Cottage Garden Society Magazine, Dec 2014

"I highly recommend it as an invaluable resource for gardeners...Whether you are a thoroughly obsessed galanthophile or just thinking of branching out with snowdrops for the first time, you will love reading this book, not once but over and over. [Slade begins with a section on] “Why I Love Snowdrops” that sets the tone for the whole book, which is approachable, informative, and refreshing." Carolyn Walker, Carolyn's Shade Garden Blog and Nursery, Jan 2015 Read More

"The Plant Lover's Guide to snowdrops by Naomi Slade fulfils our every snowdrop crush. Pass the magnifying glass, we're going galanthophile!" Lucy Bellamy, Things We Grow Blog, Dec 2014 Read More

A pictorial review can be found on the Flowerona blog, here. Dec 2014

"It provides a very comprehensive introduction to the new enthusiast. ...of great use to anybody moving beyond the beginner stage. A very well written book, very readable." Paddy Tobin, Scottish Rock Garden Club web forum, 7th Oct 2014

"Naomi’s book is an enchanting mix of her love affair with these plants, a botanical study, potted history and guide to growing. Most of all I loved the approachable style of the writing. Sometimes books which are focused on one plant don’t hold my attention and can feel quite dry. Naomi has struck a great balance between being both informative and accessible." Read more Louise Curley, Welly Woman Blog, Nov 2014

"I wish that it had been available when my fascination for snowdrops started. It is well written, the author has great enthusiasm for her subject and the book has a wealth of clear and good quality illustrations." Read more Anna, A Green Tapestry Blog, Oct 2014

Book of the Month...

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Book of the Month Oct 2014. Read more
"A delightful guide to buying and seeing snowdrops"

North American Rock Garden Society, Book of the Month, Nov 2014. Read more

And also mentioned in America ....

NJ.com by Valerie Sudol, 30th Jan 2015 Read here

The Essential Apocalypse Skillset

Let me tell you a story. Several years ago, I was painting the bathroom of a house in Bristol. The window was open and it was a pleasant sort of day and people were wandering past. Around about four o’clock I heard a couple of sets of feet come down the hill and then stop. “Look, cherries!” said one voice (female, mid to late teens). “No, I don’t think they are. They can’t be.” Said the other, doubtfully (ditto). “Well, they look like cherries. Let’s try them!” “No, they are probably berries. Completely different. Some of them are not red, they are blackish. They are probably poisonous.” “Oh. Yes, I suppose so.” (disappointed) The feet moved on. I looked out of the bathroom window at the large and heavily laden cherry tree leaning over the wall of the garden opposite and wondered what the world was coming to. Red Sky in the Morning, Shepherds Warning ((c) N Slade) I am actually still wondering. When my grandfather was a child, he and his brothers (and a dog) ...

On The Road

Galanthus 'Fly Fishing' at Bellefield House . My latest snowdrop crush. Back in the dim and distant mists of time, when dinosaurs roamed the land and pterodactyls were frequent bird table visitors, I spent an enjoyable few years managing rock bands. There were headline gigs, support gigs. Mainstream venues and pubs. In some places the PA was state of the art, in others you thanked your stars for the decent size amp in the back of the van. Some nights the crowd was ecstatic. Others, the bar man, his dog and a couple of regulars would sit there, nodding and comparing the band to musicians that had died before the lead singer was born. Occasionally people listened to the first thirty seconds, got bored and went off to get drunk and find someone to sleep with. So it goes. I have just finished a modestly epic tour of the land, promoting The Plant Lover’s Guide to Snowdrops . And, as I pull myself vertical, brush off the debris and straighten out again, there are som...

A Different View

Sharp angles and offset rhomboids: Heligan in Winter I woke up this morning convinced that it was late. The light was grey behind the curtains and the room was silent. Reluctantly, I looked at my phone and discovered that it was in fact early. It has been a busy few weeks, but walking up the road, the magnolia buds are suddenly swelling in furry promise, and lilacs pertly tipped with green; Crocus tommasinianus have appeared where there were none. Acer griseum and white-barked birches stand bold, in full knowledge that their spare charms will soon be overwhelmed with spring. Time has passed while I was not looking. So as the season creeps forward - and faster it does, when ignored - I am looking back, with a kind of regret. The thing is, that although gardens are considered 'off peak' in winter, there is often no better time to see them. This is the point where they show their true colours and strengths. As a visitor, you can read their geometry and detail without ...

Electric Green

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