Category Archives: the garden of equal delights

autumn delights

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Anni Kelsey

Whether it is flowers, foliage, fruit or seeds – every part of every plant’s life is precious with a unique place in the never ending cycle of life. As forest gardeners we are here to watch as this marvel unfolds, … Continue reading →

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homage to all plants

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Anni Kelsey

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 →

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perennial vegetables

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Anni Kelsey

It was nearly 16 years ago when I first wondered about the possibility of there being such a thing as a perennial vegetable.  Much has happened since then.  Despite there being almost no information available at the time I was … Continue reading →

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Roots and All podcast

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Anni Kelsey

I had the great joy of chatting to Sarah Wilson from the Roots and All podcast one afternoon last week and you can hear our conversation here. Enjoy!

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becoming delightfully obsessed

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Anni Kelsey

alongside the evolution of the forest garden there is the evolution of the forest gardener As forest gardeners we are all unique individuals and each forest garden is the result of the unfolding of the gardener’s hopes, intentions and interactions … Continue reading →

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polyculture learning

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Anni Kelsey

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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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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polyfloral polycultures

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

For the past year I have been taking photos of every flower that comes out in the garden, in more or less the order that they appear and posting them each month on my other blog – the garden of … Continue reading →

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healing for broken places and broken people

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

We are all, to some extent, broken by our life experiences; and at the same time through our 21st century lifestyles we contribute to the broken-ness of our world.  These are two halves of the same wound.  And because of … Continue reading →

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15 August 2020 – a brief snapshot

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

I took the pictures below yesterday in response to a Facebook request by someone who wanted examples to show other people.  They show one part of the garden just as it was and these plants are visible (or invisible) within … Continue reading →

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