A quiet afternoon, a favourite chair, and a garden to get lost in. A Diary of an English Garden by Paul Bangay invites you into the heart of the Cotswolds, where a cottage and its garden become the setting for a deeply personal new chapter.

Long inspired by England’s great gardens, the celebrated Australian landscape designer turns his attention to a place of his own. In diary entries that follow the seasons, he shares the pleasure and challenges of creating a garden from scratch: shaping hedges and boundaries, balancing structure with the softness of perennials, and discovering what flourishes in unfamiliar soil and light.

Alongside the planting unfolds the renovation of the cottage and the gentle rhythm of becoming part of village life. Thoughtful, warm and rich in practical insight, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates both England’s gardening heritage and the joy of watching a place slowly become your own.

A lovely volume to linger over, return to for inspiration, or give to someone who finds happiness in a garden.

• Author: Paul Bangay
• Format: Hardback
• 352 pages with 348 images
• Dimensions: 25.7 × 21.6 cm
• Publication date: 29 September 2026