THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Spirit: Dan Pearson
Why Should You Buy Spirit: Garden Inspiration By Dan Pearson? Because it is by Dan Pearson, who designs beautiful gardens and …
Must-Read Books for Wildlife Gardening
We hope to inspire you with these must-read books for wildlife gardening – make time for them, and enjoy! 1) Start simply with Chris Baines… How to Make a Wildlife Garden 2) Enjoy the sharp wit of Henk Gerritsen… Henk Gerritsen: Essay on Gardening 3) We have always been a fan of botanist Ken Thompson… No Nettles Required: The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening 4) The lovely writing style of Val Bourne (along with her excellent knowledge) will inspire you… The Natural Gardener: The Way We All Want to Garden 5) We read this from Pam Lewis in one sitting… …
Guerrilla Gardening
Today we want to share with you the book On Guerrilla Gardening: A Handbook for Gardening without Boundaries by Richard Reynolds, who like us also took part in the Chelsea Fringe this year. “The reason I became a guerrilla gardener is because I love gardening.” What better reason do you need? The term Guerrilla Gardening was coined in the 1970’s by a New York artist, Liz Christy. The ‘Green Guerillas’, as they were known, began gardening on abandoned lots – to beautify the spaces around them, for food, for the health benefits, to express themselves (this was New York, after all) …
Do We Need Pandas? by Ken Thompson
This book – Do We Need Pandas – is one of our favourite Ken Thompson books (the other is No Nettles Required: The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening). Do We Need Pandas is witty and light enough in style that the depressing information you are given does not prevent you from reading it… or making notes with a marker pen… or even lifting your head from the pages and telling anyone within earshot, “oh gosh did you know…” The Joy To Be Found In ‘Do We Need Pandas’ Did you know something like this? “…only one strategy has any long-term hope of …