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Forti John - Heirloom Gardener: Traditional Plants And Skills For The Modern World - Hardcover
Forti John - Heirloom Gardener: Traditional Plants And Skills For The Modern World - Hardcover
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Description: An A - to - Z compilation of traditional gardening skills and heirloom plants nostalgically illustrated with wood block art. Modern life is a cornucopia of technological wonders. But when we spend so much time glued to our phones and computer screens something precious is lost: a sense of connection to the generations that have preceded us. John Forti is acutely aware of this loss and his mission is to heal it. In The Heirloom Gardener he celebrates and shares the lore and traditional practices that link us with the natural world and with each other. Arranged alphabetically entries include heirloom flowers like beebalm Johnny - jump - ups and nasturtiums; traditional skills such as distilling wreath - making and brewing; and subjects such as ethnobotany biodiversity and organic gardening. Throughout Forti highlights the ways in which these plants and practices can enrich modern life. The Heirloom Gardener is charmingly illustrated resulting in a beautiful book that will inspire you to slow down recharge and reconnect. Author: John Forti is an award - winning heirloom specialist garden historian ethnobotanist garden writer and local foods advocate. He is executive director of Bedrock Gardens an artist - inspired public sculpture garden and landscape in Lee New Hampshire and the recipient of a national 2020 Award of Excellence from National Garden Clubs. He is also a regional governor and biodiversity specialist for Slow Food US a a national chapter of Slow Food a global organization and international grassroots movement that connects food producers and consumers to champion local agriculture farmers markets and traditional regional cuisine. Visit him The Heirloom Gardener at jforti. com.
Title: Heirloom Gardener: Traditional Plants And Skills For The Modern World
Author(s): Forti John
Publisher: Timber Press
Barcode: 9781604699937
Pages: 264 Pages
Publication Date: 6/22/2021
Category: Gardens (Descriptions, History Etc)
Description: An A - to - Z compilation of traditional gardening skills and heirloom plants nostalgically illustrated with wood block art. Modern life is a cornucopia of technological wonders. But when we spend so much time glued to our phones and computer screens something precious is lost: a sense of connection to the generations that have preceded us. John Forti is acutely aware of this loss and his mission is to heal it. In The Heirloom Gardener he celebrates and shares the lore and traditional practices that link us with the natural world and with each other. Arranged alphabetically entries include heirloom flowers like beebalm Johnny - jump - ups and nasturtiums; traditional skills such as distilling wreath - making and brewing; and subjects such as ethnobotany biodiversity and organic gardening. Throughout Forti highlights the ways in which these plants and practices can enrich modern life. The Heirloom Gardener is charmingly illustrated resulting in a beautiful book that will inspire you to slow down recharge and reconnect. Author: John Forti is an award - winning heirloom specialist garden historian ethnobotanist garden writer and local foods advocate. He is executive director of Bedrock Gardens an artist - inspired public sculpture garden and landscape in Lee New Hampshire and the recipient of a national 2020 Award of Excellence from National Garden Clubs. He is also a regional governor and biodiversity specialist for Slow Food US a a national chapter of Slow Food a global organization and international grassroots movement that connects food producers and consumers to champion local agriculture farmers markets and traditional regional cuisine. Visit him The Heirloom Gardener at jforti. com.
Title: Heirloom Gardener: Traditional Plants And Skills For The Modern World
Author(s): Forti John
Publisher: Timber Press
Barcode: 9781604699937
Pages: 264 Pages
Publication Date: 6/22/2021
Category: Gardens (Descriptions, History Etc)
