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Category Archives: Relationship with nature
allowing nature to unfold
“Where once there was a global, strong, resilient, functionally interconnected nest of ecosystems, today in so many places life is clinging on and hanging together by a thread. In many places those fine threads have already broken and much life … Continue reading
applying the principles of forest gardening to a natural woodland
Four years ago next month my partner and I were fortunate enough to be able to buy a small (3 acre) woodland in Shropshire. It is a beautiful mixed wood which at that time comprised mainly mature oak and birch, … Continue reading
Posted in Forest Gardening, Principles of forest gardening, Relationship with nature, Waiting, Watching
Tagged Hope Wood, woodlands
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homage to all plants
This is extract from my book ‘the garden of equal delights‘ speaks of our dysfunctional relationship with our world and the damage we habitually wreak upon it. “Eventually my understanding progressed towards a deeper appreciation of the complex abilities of … Continue reading
the botanical mind – looking deeper within
For anyone who likes to ‘root around’ and ponder some of the deeper questions today’s episode of Sarah Wilson’s podcast Roots and All The Botanical Mind is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between humans and the natural world, through … Continue reading
sensitive co-creativity
Nature invigorates, sustains, rejuvenates the forest garden, the forest gardener is there to see and to experience and then to react in as sensitive a way as they can. My partner and I don’t (unfortunately) live here in Wales all … Continue reading
141,900 reasons to praise dandelions!
Dandelions are composite flowers -every yellow strand that looks like a petal is actually an individual flower – and there are 300 atop each flower stalk. Before lunch today I counted the fully open dandelions in the garden and at … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Forest Gardening, polyfloral, Relationship with nature
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nature writes the story
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
wild flowers and more wild flowers
Jake Rayson of Forest Garden Wales has recently posted a wonderful online video on the subject of wild flowers, accessible here on his Backyard Forest Youtube channel. Wild flowers provide shelter, habitat and food for all manner of wildlife and … Continue reading
Posted in Forest Gardening, Relationship with nature
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polyculture learning part 2
Yesterday I published a post about ‘polyculture learning’; this is a follow up with some lovely examples of other forest gardeners who each have their own individual styles and ways of learning. These examples are from people or online communities … Continue reading
polyculture learning
Recently I have published number of posts on topics such as ‘polyculture eyes’, trust, and welcoming the wild. However that is not to say that forest gardening is all or only about allowing nature to have a free for all … Continue reading
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