Veld: The Garden and Landscapes of Patrick Watson

Patrick Watson is one of South Africa’s best-known landscape architects, and is especially noteworthy for bringing his dedication to the restoration of degraded land, and the use of indigenous plant species, to bear on his process of creating gardens. His designs combine aesthetic loveliness with ecological sustainability, and over the course of his long career he has created hundreds of gardens in a wide range of sizes and locations. This book features some of the highlights, with writer Garreth van Niekerk’s text revealing how Watson’s design process unfolds, while photographer Elsa Young and artist Heidi Fourie document the captivating garden spaces.