Please join Struik Nature and the Kogelberg branch of the Botanical Society of South Africa for the launch of Veld: The Gardens and Landscapes of Patrick Watson!

Author Garreth van Niekerk and Patrick Watson will be in conversation with Pippa Smith at the event.

Books will be on sale at the Harold Porter Book and Craft Shop. Have your copy signed by the author and Watson!

About the book

Patrick Watson is currently South Africa’s most innovative and versatile landscape architect. Known for designing extensive mega-sites, such as Sun City and an entire Indian Ocean Island, he is also the creator of exquisite small home gardens and quiet spaces for restoration such as at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. A highly sought-after designer, he has created over 200 gardens in Africa and many others elsewhere.

He seldom works from carefully drawn plans, instead combining artistic intuition with extensive botanical knowledge and a deep concern for the conservation and restoration of nature. His projects are creative, fresh with inspiration, and often bold, and he uses mostly indigenous plants, colours, landforms and space to create visual and emotional experiences.

Covering 23 gardens and landscapes, and richly supported by exquisite photographs and specially commissioned artworks, Veld is a beautiful tribute to a remarkable talent and visionary whose work is deeply informed by nature. It recognises and celebrates the combination of knowledge, skill and instinct that make up the man, and the radical influence he has had on his profession, and the landscapes he has restored.

Event details

Date: Saturday 17 August 2024
Time: 11 a.m.
Venue: Harold Porter Book and Craft Shop, Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens, Betty’s Bay
RSVP: Click here. It is essential to RSVP by 14 August 2024. These names will be listed for free entry at the gate.
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Categories Lifestyle Non-fiction South Africa

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