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The Forager's Garden

Grow an Edible Sanctuary in Your Own Backyard

Anna Locke
Anna Locke encourages the idea that gardens can be wildlife-friendly while also delivering a wide range of produce. In addition to an overview of organic gardening techniques and creating a ‘paradise plot’ she offers advice on choosing trees and plants to suit the space, nurturing a guild of species that support one another, and growing food with minimal cost or effort.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Permanent
  • Year: 2021
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 239x169mm
  • ISBN: 9781856233071
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.5kg
Product code:
539625
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A handy, accessible guide to creating your own paradise plot where you can forage throughout the year



Anna Locke condenses years of hands-on experience to walk you through the skills and techniques you need to design and plant a delicious, useful, and thriving garden in town or country that is also a haven for wildlife as well as for humans. She encourages us to see our gardens as part of a bigger, local food strategy that can help to generate abundance, health and resilience.



This book provides:





An overview of organic gardening techniques-great for the beginner
A basic, accessible guide to designing your garden
Insights into how to plant guilds and choose what is right for your space
Valuable information on how 'weeds' can become harvests
A choice of nutritious, seasonal plants for any sized plot
Techniques to grow maximum food with minimal work
Practices that reconnect you with Nature and enhance well-being
Money saving tips to make a forager's garden available to anyone!


The Forager's Garden demonstrates one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways possible to grow and harvest food.
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