We are the ark returning our gardens to their true nature with acts of restorative kindness
"We Are the Ark asks readers to have a sweeping change of vision for our relationship with our gardens. To inspire people to look at what we can do for the earth and all her kin, rather than seeing our patches of the planet as 'outdoor rooms' for our pleasure or 'blank pallets�...
| Main Author: | Reynolds, Mary (Gardener) (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Evans, Ruth (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Portland, Oregon :
Timber Press,
2022.
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| Summary: |
"We Are the Ark asks readers to have a sweeping change of vision for our relationship with our gardens. To inspire people to look at what we can do for the earth and all her kin, rather than seeing our patches of the planet as 'outdoor rooms' for our pleasure or 'blank pallets' for our creative visions. To Ark their land and restore a network of native plants instead of 'low maintenance' burdens. It aspires to get all schools on board. From the smallest children up to university level. To inspire them to give their unused land and corners here and there back to nature. To get local governments and commercial and corporate landowners onboard to return unused 'maintained' land back to its true nature, to support life. Ultimately, We Are the Ark asks people to build a patchwork quilt of healed land and water that will wrap its way around the globe and to reform the world of gardening into a network of nature sanctuaries. In a matter of a few short years this will reach a critical mass that will shift the consciousness of the rest of our planet's humans, giving us a real shot at restoring the earth back to health and harmony"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
275 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-265) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781643261782 1643261789 |
| Author Notes: |
Mary Reynolds is a reformed internationally acclaimed landscape designer. The youngest woman in history to win a gold medal for garden design at the Chelsea flower show in 2002, she has since given that all up to be part of the solution to the crisis we are all living through, the climate and biodiversity collapse. Mary is the bestselling author T he Garden Awakening , and a motivational speaker and founder of the global movement We Are The ARK. |