By Brodie and Jill Herron. In Softcovers spine a little faded, First Edition 2010, Colour Photographs, 128 pages, Published By Harper Collins Publishers Auckland. A Near Fine Copy. 'Anyone who has ever visited Central knows it's a special place. That the gardens of Central are equally distinctive and exist in the face of a challenging climatic range that says they shouldn't also goes without saying. Yet despite the soaring summer heat and the searing wind, the relentless snowfall and sudden blackening frost- exquisite gardens persist in this unique and challenging environment. Some are newly created, carefully planned to reflect their owners' love of their new home- others are the inherited result of generations of loving care and compost, and years of dogged hard work. In a visually stunning tribute to those gardeners and gardens they cherish, award-winning photographer Ian Brodie and gardening writer Jill Herron go into the heart of some of the amazing gardens of Central Otago to showcase the stunning beauty and diversity of this unique region'