Dan Pearson is one of the most important and influential landscape designers working today. At the heart of all his gardens lies an unshakeable theme – his reverence for the power and delicacy of nature: the spirit of the place. This personal collection of new writing, illustrated by his own photographs, explores the sources of inspiration behind Dan's work. It reveals his response to landscapes both natural and designed, and the people, places and plants that have inspired him. Foreword by Beth Chatto