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Books > Gardening > Specialized gardening methods
In a time of climate change and mass extinction, who we garden for
matters more than ever Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in
turn diminish our genetically-programmed love for wildness. How can
we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's
language and learn from other species? Plenty of books tell home
gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden
sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet
few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter, and not just for
ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Author
Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we
urgently need wildness in our daily lives - lives sequestered in
buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that
significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the
psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a
way to understand how we are short circuiting our response to
global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our
gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political, it's social
justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing
extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our
built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that
connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.
Gardening with the Moon & Stars brings biodynamics to the
ordinary gardener. Elen Sentier is passionate about biodynamics.
She feels it's vital to make organics and biodynamics available to
as many people as possible if we are to help our earth cope with
the increasing demands we humans place upon her. Biodynamics is
easy, simple, cheap and super-effective; it's seriously good
horticulture too, and it works in whatever size of garden you have,
from a window box to several acres. This book is written in plain
down-to-earth language with lots of tips and hints to help you
learn how easy it is to use the preparations and work with the star
calendar.
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