"It explains how to create different gardens, including country, minimalist and Mediterranean styles on a small scale."  (Mail On Sunday, March 2007)

"Focuses on modern spaces that consider the needs of both adults and children." (Gardens Illustrated, August 2007)

?The photography is stunning all the way through and really is inspirational.? (Manchester Living, 22nd August 2007)

"Extravagantly illustrated with a wealth of photography...[The book] should provide inspiration for the most reluctant of gardeners."  (Scotland?s New Homebuyer, November 2007)

"...an inspirational book"  (Gardeners? Question Time, Radio 4, Sunday 18th November 2007)

"An approachable guide to creating family?friendly spaces."  (The Garden, November 2007)

?Innovative ideas for families with small spaces.? (The Travel & Leisure Magazine, March 2008)

"It explains how to create different gardens, including country, minimalist and Mediterranean styles on a small scale."  (Mail On Sunday,  March 2007)

"Focuses on modern spaces that consider the needs of both adults and children." (Gardens Illustrated, August 2007)

?The photography is stunning all the way through and really is inspirational.? (Manchester Living, 22nd August 2007)

"Extravagantly illustrated with a wealth of photography...[The book] should provide inspiration for the most reluctant of gardeners."  (Scotland?s New Homebuyer, November 2007)

"...an inspirational book"  (Gardeners? Question Time, Radio 4, Sunday 18th November 2007)

"An approachable guide to creating family?friendly spaces."  (The Garden, November 2007)

?Innovative ideas for families with small spaces.? (The Travel & Leisure Magazine, March 2008)

"Extravagantly illustrated with a wealth of photography...[The book] should provide inspiration for the most reluctant of gardeners."

"...an inspirational book"

"An approachable guide to creating family-friendly spaces."

Size is no object if you want to create a highly attractive, modern family garden. This book shows how even at the smallest scale it is possible to design your own beautiful and stylish outdoor space where both adults and children can have fun. It features fourteen gardens that are all very different in style and location ? from a roof terrace and minimalist space in the city to a wildlife garden in the country. Several pages are dedicated to each scheme demonstrating in full how it is possible to achieve ?the look?, ?the features? and ?the planting? of the illustrated garden. As well as stunning photography, the book includes specially drawn plans. It provides a plethora of ideas for those who might want to overhaul their whole garden or just rethink a small part of it.

? Brilliant, beautiful, contemporary design ideas
? Lots of information and ideas about the perfect plants for you
? Great suggestions for garden features and hands?on projects to do in the garden

All laid out in a lively format ­ fun and easy to read

Size is no object if you want to create a highly attractive, modern family garden. This book shows how even at the smallest scale it is possible to design your own beautiful and stylish outdoor space where both adults and children can have fun. It features fourteen gardens that are all very different in style and location - from a roof terrace and minimalist space in the city to a wildlife garden in the country. Several pages are dedicated to each scheme demonstrating in full how it is possible to achieve 'the look', 'the features' and 'the planting' of the illustrated garden. As well as stunning photography, the book includes specially drawn plans. It provides a plethora of ideas for those who might want to overhaul their whole garden or just rethink a small part of it. It contains brilliant, beautiful, and contemporary design ideas. It includes lots of information and ideas about the perfect plants for you. It includes great suggestions for garden features and hands-on projects to do in the garden. It is all laid out in a lively format - fun and easy to read.

I wanted to write a gardening book for people who have
gardens but aren't gardeners. For people who want their gardens to look
good but don't want to sign up to the union. For people who don't really
even want to read a gardening book - I wanted it to be a treat to pick up,
a joy to leaf through, something to look forward to, just like a magazine.

My friend Rebecca read a draft and said 'I feel empowered ­ I feel like I
can do something with the garden.' I was so chuffed. She also said she
'laughed out loud', but I don't know if that was in a good way or not.

If you haven't got the time or inclination to trawl through lots of text to
get information, you've come to the right place. The information in Small
Family Gardens is laid out very clearly. I wanted it to be easy to read,
fun and accessible.

Did I succeed? I think I did. And I'm still chuffed with it.

Caroline Tilston

Size is no object if you want to create a highly attractive, modern family garden. This book shows how even at the smallest scale it is possible to design your own beautiful and stylish outdoor space where both adults and children can have fun. It features fourteen gardens that are all very different in style and location ? from a roof terrace and minimalist space in the city to a wildlife garden in the country. Several pages are dedicated to each scheme demonstrating in full how it is possible to achieve ?the look?, ?the features? and ?the planting? of the illustrated garden. As well as stunning photography, the book includes specially drawn plans. It provides a plethora of ideas for those who might want to overhaul their whole garden or just rethink a small part of it.

1. Brilliant, beautiful, contemporary design ideas
2. Lots of information and ideas about the perfect plants for you
3. Great suggestions for garden features and hands?on projects to do in the garden

All laid out in a lively format ­ fun and easy to read

Caroline Tilston is a writer and garden designer. After taking a degree at Oxford, she worked for over a decade in television journalism. Having trained to be a gardener with the National Trust, she now writes for newspapers and magazines as well as running an award?winning garden design studio.

Juliette Wade has been taking inspirational photographs of gardens for over a decade. She has worked for Gardens Illustrated, Garden Inspirations, Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Country Homes and Interiors and Practical Gardening. She is also the photographer of Modern Family Gardens (John Wiley & Sons, 2006).