A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future Contributor(s): Vogt, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865718555 ISBN-13: 9780865718555 Publisher: New Society Publishers OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - General - Gardening | Urban - Social Science | Agriculture & Food |
LCCN: 2017434604 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Topical - Ecology |
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Publisher Description: In a time of climate change and mass extinction, who we garden for matters more than ever Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically-programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter, and not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Author Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives -- lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political, it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vogt, Benjamin: - Benjamin Vogt has a Ph.D. in creative writing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He speaks nationally on garden design and wildlife landscapes while owning Monarch Gardens, a prairie garden design firm based in eastern Nebraska with projects the span Nebraska to New Jersey. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska with his wife. |