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In The Nature-Study Idea, Liberty Hyde Bailey articulated the
essence of a social movement, led by ordinary public-school
teachers, that lifted education out of the classroom and placed it
into firsthand contact with the natural world. The aim was simple
but revolutionary: sympathy with nature to increase the joy of
living and foster stewardship of the earth. This definitive edition
edited by John Linstrom reintroduces The Nature-Study
Idea as an environmental classic for our time. It provides
historical context through a wealth of related writings, and
introductory essays relate Bailey's vision to current work in
education and the intersection of climate change and culture. In
this period of planetary turmoil, Bailey's ambition to cultivate
wonder (in adults as well as children) and lead readers back into
the natural world is more important than ever.
"Every family can have a garden." -Liberty Hyde Bailey Finally, the
best and most accessible garden writings of perhaps the most
influential literary gardener of the twentieth century have been
brought together in one book. Philosopher, poet, naturist,
educator, agrarian, scientist, and garden-lover par excellence
Liberty Hyde Bailey built a reputation as the Father of Modern
Horticulture and evangelist for what he called the
"garden-sentiment"—the desire to raise plants from the good earth
for the sheer joy of it and for the love of the plants themselves.
Bailey's perennial call to all of us to get outside and get our
hands dirty, old or young, green thumb or no, is just as fresh and
stirring today as then. Full of timeless wit and grace, The Liberty
Hyde Bailey Gardener's Companion collects essays and poems from
Bailey's many books on gardening, as well as from newspapers and
magazines from the era. Whether you've been gardening for decades
or are searching for your first inspiration, Bailey's words will
make an ideal companion on your journey.
In The Nature-Study Idea, Liberty Hyde Bailey articulated the
essence of a social movement, led by ordinary public-school
teachers, that lifted education out of the classroom and placed it
into firsthand contact with the natural world. The aim was simple
but revolutionary: sympathy with nature to increase the joy of
living and foster stewardship of the earth. This definitive edition
edited by John Linstrom reintroduces The Nature-Study
Idea as an environmental classic for our time. It provides
historical context through a wealth of related writings, and
introductory essays relate Bailey's vision to current work in
education and the intersection of climate change and culture. In
this period of planetary turmoil, Bailey's ambition to cultivate
wonder (in adults as well as children) and lead readers back into
the natural world is more important than ever.
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