In this book, Gardens, Landscape, and Natures Genius, Clément introduces his key concepts. Originally written in 2011 as Cléments inaugural lecture at the prestigious Collège de France in Paris, the book is now translated into English for the first time. The text is accompanied by Cléments own illustrations and a selection of new photographs from his La Vallée garden in Creuse his remarkable planetary laboratory.
This book is a rare opportunity to access Gilles ClémentŽs original mindset and gain insight into a place of inspiration and co-creation with nature. Cléments words and work are more relevant now than ever, presenting a tremendously powerful and relevant impetus for rethinking our present and future relationships with nature, garden culture, and sustainability.