
A Kind of Catharsis
In this very personal book, Ann Chapman recounts the many gardens she has
designed and created, using that most favourite of plants, the heritage rose.
Interspersed with stories about what she calls her ‘other life’, a life of working
as a district councillor and district health board member, away from her garden
she recounts the joys and hardship of building gardens, often with a touch of
humour.
Her tales of metaphorically burying people in her gardens who have made her
grumpy will make you laugh, and her references to poets, writers throughout
will intrigue.
Ann Chapman has written six books, three fiction and three non-fiction. This is
her fourth non-fiction book and joins the four written about her favourite plant
the heritage rose; the Albas, Gallicas, the Albas which grace all her gardens.
Her fiction books are about murder and mayhem – as far removed from the
beauty of the classic heritage rose that you can get.