Category Archives: a forest garden is gardened differently

nature writes the story

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Anni Kelsey

Planting a forest garden is in part a statement of intent and also in part a question.  The intent is to facilitate and support the development and growth of a healthy edible ecosystem.  The question is ‘what will happen next’? … Continue reading →

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where is the wild?

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

The unchallenged perception we have all grown up with is to see nature on one ‘side’ and people on the other ‘side’; meaning that the ‘natural world’ is that remnant which is not under the jurisdiction or control of people.  … Continue reading →

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trust and the forest gardener

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

To trust is to feel confident and able to depend on someone or something (my definition).  And control is a clear marker of the loss of trust.  Forest gardening hinges on the forest gardener learning to trust and giving up … Continue reading →

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firmly rooted in mother earth

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

When I planted my fruit trees I did not pay heed to the conventional gardening advice.  I did not use any compost in the planting holes, I did not stake them or use tree guards.  I left these activities un-done … Continue reading →

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today is publication day!

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

It is nearly four years from when I first conceived of the possibility of unearthing some principles underlying forest gardening; there have been many hours, days, weeks, months of writing, re-writing, re-re-writing and editing, who knows how much watching and … Continue reading →

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now is the unfolding of forever

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

My labour of love writing ‘ the garden of equal delights‘  has now come to fruition and I have gathered a few quotes together to give you a flavour of what you will find within: a forest garden “A forest … Continue reading →

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for all of life

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

I wrote this post a couple of weeks ago shortly before the coronavirus outbreak took such a tight grip. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forest gardens are not solely for their ‘owners’ and gardeners, really they are not even primarily for people – forest … Continue reading →

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letting go of control

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

It is absolutely vital for a forest gardener to learn to let go – which is in effect to give up control.  Control is what we have historically and habitually used to mistreat the natural world (and each other) but … Continue reading →

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a forest garden is gardened differently

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

Part 2 of  my forthcoming book – the garden of equal delights – is about how a forest garden is gardened differently.  Here are a few quotes from the first chapter of that section to introduce the topic. Principle 2:  … Continue reading →

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