The Education Of A Gardener

Author : Russell Page
Publisher : Random House
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781407092041

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The Education of a Gardener by Russell Page Pdf

A fabulous book about designing gardens great and small, packed with wisdom on the abiding principles of gorgeous garden design. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALAN TITCHMARSH Russell Page was one of the most legendary gardeners and landscapers of the last century. He designed gardens great and small for clients around the world. A rare combination of born plantsman and garden architect, he was a master of colour, form and structure. Page also understood that most tricky dimension of garden design: the passage of time. From Longleat to the Frick Collection, his gardens can be enjoyed to this day. Packed with wisdom and beautiful writing, this book offers a unique perspective on great garden design and is essential reading for every gardener. 'One of the most thoughtful and civilized gardening books ever written, by a master designer' Daily Telegraph

Author : Michael Pollan
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780802198617

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Second Nature by Michael Pollan Pdf

“One of the distinguished gardening books of our time,” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma (USA Today). Chosen by the American Horticultural Society as one of the 75 greatest books ever written about gardening After Michael Pollan bought an old Connecticut dairy farm, he planted a garden and attempted to follow Thoreau’s example: do not impose your will upon the wilderness, the woodchucks, or the weeds. That ethic did not, of course, work. But neither did pesticides or firebombing the woodchuck burrow. So Michael Pollan began to think about the troubled borders between nature and contemporary life. The result is a funny, profound, and beautifully written book in the finest tradition of American nature writing. It inspires thoughts on the war of the roses; sex and class conflict in the garden; virtuous composting; the American lawn; seed catalogs, and the politics of planting a tree. A blend of meditation, autobiography, and social history, Second Nature, from the renowned author of The Botany of Desire, In Defense of Food, and other bestsellers, is “as delicious a meditation on one man’s relationship with the Earth as any you are likely to come upon” (The New York Times Book Review). “Usually when Americans have wanted to explore their relationship to nature they’ve gone to the wilderness, or the woods. Michael Pollan went to the garden instead . . . and he’s returned with a quirky and pleasing book.” —Annie Dillard “A joy to read.” —Los Angeles Times

Author : Lee Reich
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781771423465

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Growing Figs in Cold Climates by Lee Reich Pdf

From Minnesota to Moscow — how to grow fresh figs in cold climates Growing Figs in Cold Climates is a complete, full-color, illustrated guide to organic methods for growing delicious figs in cold climates, well outside the traditional hot, arid home of this ancient fruiting tree. Coverage includes: Five methods for growing figs in cold climates including overwintering Cultivar selection for cool and cold climates Pruning techniques for a variety of methods of growing figs in cold climates Pest problems and solutions Harvesting, including ways to speed ripening, identify ripe fruit, and manage an overabundance Small-scale commercial fig production in cold climates. Fresh figs are juicy, full-bodied, and filled with a honey-sweet flavor, and because truly ripe figs are highly perishable, they are only available to those who grow their own. By choosing the right cultivars and techniques, figs can be grown across cool and cold growing zones of North America, Europe, and beyond, putting them within reach of almost every gardener. Easy and delicious — if you can grow a houseplant, you can grow a fig.

Author : Katharine S. White,Katharine Sergeant Angell White
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0807085618

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Onward and Upward in the Garden by Katharine S. White,Katharine Sergeant Angell White Pdf

In 1958, Katherine White, a writer for "The New Yorker, " published a series of 14 gardening pieces. Posthumously collected by her husband, "Charlotte's Web" author E.B. White, "Onward and Upward in the Garden" is "more than a book about flowers; it is itself a bouquet, the final blooming of an extraordinary sensibility" ("The New York Times").

Author : Natasha Etherington
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0857005995

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Gardening for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Special Educational Needs by Natasha Etherington Pdf

Winner of the American Horticultural Therapy Association's Book Publication Award 2014 A garden or nature setting presents the perfect opportunity for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and special needs to learn, play and strengthen body and mind. This book empowers teachers and parents with little gardening know-how to get outside and use nature to motivate young learners. Using a mindfulness approach, Natasha Etherington presents a simple gardening program that offers learning experiences beyond those a special needs student can gain within the classroom. The book outlines the many positive physical, cognitive, sensory, emotional and social benefits of getting out into the garden and provides specially adapted gardening activities for a variety of needs, including those with developmental disabilities and behavioural difficulties, as well as wheelchair users. With a focus on the therapeutic potential of nature, the book shows that gardening can help reduce feelings of anxiety, provide an outlet for physical aggression, build self-esteem through the nurturing of plants and much more. With this practical program, teachers and parents can easily adopt gardening activities into their schedules and enjoy the benefits of introducing children with special needs to nature and the rhythms of the seasons.

Author : Mark Cullen
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-27
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781459732261

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The New Canadian Garden by Mark Cullen Pdf

An exciting vision of the blossoming new role gardening plays for this generation and the next. In The New Canadian Garden, Canada’s gardening guru, Mark Cullen, explores new trends that are redefining today’s gardening experiences. Many of us are utilizing small urban spaces — balconies, patios, and even rooftops — and growing our own fruits, vegetables, and herbs, both at home and through community gardens. Mark has lots of suggestions about which crops will work best for your particular space and how to attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your garden. And he combines the best practical information with an insightful approach to help improve your gardening skills. The New Canadian Garden is a must-have reference for anyone gardening in a Canadian climate.

Author : Dilafruz Williams,Jonathan Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136583506

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Learning Gardens and Sustainability Education by Dilafruz Williams,Jonathan Brown Pdf

Offering a fresh approach to bringing life to schools and schools to life, this book goes beyond touting the benefits of learning gardens to survey them as a whole-systems design solution with potential to address myriad interrelated social, ecological, and educational issues. The theoretical and conceptual framework presented creatively places soil at the center of the discourse on sustainability education and learning garden design and pedagogy. Seven elements and attributes of living soil and learning gardens are presented as a guide for sustainability education: cultivating a sense of place; fostering curiosity and wonder; discovering rhythm and scale; valuing biocultural diversity; embracing practical experience ; nurturing interconnectedness. The living soil of learning gardens forms the basis of a new metaphoric language serving to contest dominant mechanistic metaphors presently influencing educational discourse. Student voices and examples from urban schools provide practical understanding of how bringing life to schools can indeed bring schools to life.

Author : Deb Soule
Publisher : Steiner Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Alternative medicine
ISBN : 0615636438

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How to Move Like a Gardener by Deb Soule Pdf

Offers a basic understanding of biodynamic gardening in growing and preparing plant-based medicines.

Author : Anne Dondertman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04
Category : Horticultural literature
ISBN : 0772761086

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How Does My Garden Grow by Anne Dondertman Pdf

Author : John Claudius Loudon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1294 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : Gardening
ISBN : UCBK:C051639537

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An Encyclopædia of Gardening by John Claudius Loudon Pdf

Author : John Claudius Loudon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1454 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1824
Category : Gardening
ISBN : HARVARD:32044103113833

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An Encyclopaedia of Gardening by John Claudius Loudon Pdf

Author : J.C. LOUDON, F.L.S. H.S. & C
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555021107

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THE GARDENER'S MAGAZINE by J.C. LOUDON, F.L.S. H.S. & C Pdf

Author : Thomas Harris,Ron Csehil
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0615362567

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Drip Line Gardening by Thomas Harris,Ron Csehil Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UCAL:B3365017

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The Gardener's Magazine, and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Gardening
ISBN : IND:30000091847396

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The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement by Anonim Pdf