The Glass Rainforest: Create your own tropical Eden

If you are bored with the same old ‘identikit’ ideas at the garden centres, here’s your chance to try something completely new and original. Create your own living tropical rainforest feature at home and transport yourself to the wilds of Borneo! The Glass Rainforest is a unique step-by-step guide that explains what you can grow, how you can grow it and why tropical plants make us feel so good. It describes the low-cost structures, glazing, heating and ventilation that make rainforest plants feel at home right here in our temperate climate. It shows interesting lighting and how to produce artificial rain and jungle mist. From indoor water features to vertical gardens, it reveals how you can create your tropical paradise (often using recycled materials) without spending a fortune. The fact is, anyone can make a home rainforest. You don’t need to be a carpenter, a plumber or a DIY expert. All you need is enthusiasm for beautiful and interesting plants. You can do everything in this book using just the few basic household tools. The author shows how to convert everything - from glass vases and fish tanks to derelict greenhouses and modified conservatories - into the perfect habitats for rainforest plants. It shares the author’s own experience of making rainforest features at home – curiosities for friends and visitors – and, ultimately, to creating an intriguing tropical outdoor room in the garden. Our rainforests need all the help they can get. What a great way to get people of all ages excited about their hidden wonders!