Jens Jensen: Maker of Natural Parks and Gardens (Creating the North American Landscape)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (570 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801842875 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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In Jens Jensen: Maker of Natural Parks and Gardens, Robert E. Using native plants and "fitting" designs, he advocated that our gardens, parks, roads, playgrounds, and cities should be harmonious with nature and its ecological processes--a belief that was to become a major theme of modern American landscape design. Grese draws on Jensen's writings and plans, interviews with people who knew him, and analyses of his projects to present a clear picture of Jensen's efforts to enhance and preserve "native" landscapes.. Jens Jensen was one of America's greatest landscape designers and conserva
Robert E. Grese teaches landscape architecture in the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
A must title for Illinois Gardening If you can get a copy of the DVD film, Jens Jensen: A Natural History by William H. Tishler and William P. Tishler, it’s worth the viewing after or before reading Jens Jenson Maker of Parks and Gardens by Robert Grese. Jenson died in 1951, but his work lives on in Illinois and other places as a lasting memorial in parks and private gardens. This book by Grese is invaluable and a must for gardeners in Illinois. The author has captured the soul of Jensen’s work and practice. After several years of tr. Compelling and interesting Vincent E. Vizachero Jens Jensen was an influential, though little remembered today, landscape architect and this book explains his place in our civic history. Small part biography, large part professional analysis: Grese has constructed an admirable case for caring about Jensen's career. His role in the prarie landscaping movement, his growing adoption of naturalistic and native plantings, and his insights into the role that urban parks (and their character) play in the living of urban life are all revelatory. The book is well-wr. TFC said An American Mastergardener. One of the rare works on this American master. Essential for any gardener who wants to understand the nature of natural plantings. Excellent photos of Jensen's works.
It provides an indispensable guide to the projects he carried out, compiled from plans, photographs and other documents in various archives." -- Ecumene"A meticulous piece of research, thoroughly documented with an extensive bibliography, a complete listing of Jensen's design work, and definitions of names and terms of all the people and ideas relevant to Jensen and his work. It is a labor of love, and a product of profound intellect and insight This volume reflects not only Grese's authoritative knowledge of Jensen's life and work but also stresses the many and valuable lessons that Jensen's legacy holds for us now and into the future." -- Landscape Architecture"While Grese clearly sees Jensen's work as an 'inspiration for a whole new