The kindest garden

The kindest garden A practical guide to regenerative gardening

Marian Boswall

Book - 2025

"Change the world from your back garden. Leading landscape designer Marian Boswall has worked on some of the UK's most ambitious and innovative regenerative landscape projects, and now she shares her wisdom in this trail-blazing guide. A step-up from sustainable gardening, which focuses on minimising our impact on the earth, regenerative gardening is about making an active contribution to the health of the planet: improving and replenishing biodiversity through our gardens. Whether you have a shady patio, a large plot of land or a windowsill - you can make an impact. Drawing on lessons from forward-thinking farmers, foresters, re-wilders and nature itself, The Kindest Garden shows you how to create a garden that is both a beautifu...l sanctuary for yourself and also a place where nature can thrive. Come to understand the key elements of your garden (soil, water, ecosystems, materials, energy and planting) on a deeper level and discover how to harness each one for a garden that makes a positive impact. Apply new-found knowledge to practical projects, and plan your planting to nourish the soil. With beautifully-written text, clear explanations and practical takeaways - as well as planting advice, tools, useful diagrams and informative charts - The Kindest Garden is perfect for eco-conscious gardeners who want to make a real difference"--Publisher's description.

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Subjects
Gardening > Environmental aspects.
Organic gardening.
Sustainable horticulture.
organic gardening.
Gardening.
Instructional and educational works.
Genres
Instructional and educational works
Published
London : Frances Lincoln 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Marian Boswall (author)
Physical Description
239 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-234) and index.
ISBN
9780711289437
  • Introduction
  • What is regenerative gardening?
  • Taking inspiration from large-scale regenerative projects
  • Practising kindness
  • Top ten insights for regenerative gardeners
  • How to use this book
  • Part 1. Relationships the elements of the Garden
  • Soil: What is it?
  • Taking inspiration from the soil network
  • Weeds
  • Water: How Does the Water Cycle Work?
  • Wetland regeneration: what we can learn from large-scale projects
  • Water in our gardens
  • Ecosystems: The Netwrk of Life
  • Understanding garden ecosystems
  • Creating a haven: a practical guide to planning an ecosystem garden
  • Materials: How to choose Materials to Work with
  • Understanding materials for gardens and landscapes
  • Energy: Renwable Energy
  • How to work with natural energy
  • How to work with land energy
  • Resilient Planting
  • Inpsiration for our gardens: large-scale woodlands
  • Meadows
  • Prairie planting
  • Mediterranean planting
  • Establishment and management
  • Part 2. Measuring our Impact
  • Why Should we meausure our impact?
  • What can we assess in our own gardens?
  • Part 3. Connection the kindest Garden
  • Our Need for connection
  • How gardening for nature can be gardening for ourselves
  • How to build community through gardening
  • Reconnecting with ourselves
  • Sharing knowledge: a final note
  • Appendix 1. Comparison of pond liners
  • Appendix 2. Grey water recycling
  • Resources and further information
  • Index
  • Acknowledgements
Review by Library Journal Review

Focusing on self-care, kindness, and the power of regenerative gardening, Boswall (Sustainable Garden) encourages nature lovers to consider the impact a cultivated garden can have on the world around it. Starting with a careful look at the elements of a garden, the book breaks down everything from the water cycle to choosing materials to plant resiliency. Boswall also encourages gardeners to ponder the impact of their garden on their lives and the ecosystem; the question of how to assess and measure this impact is discussed. Even if one's cultivated area is small in scale, Boswall notes, its impact can be considerable--a powerful reminder that the natural world benefits from a variety of efforts. As the book draws to a close, readers will learn about the beneficial effect of gardening for individuals--physical fitness, a serotonin boost, confidence-building, and more--and within communities, as it creates opportunities for growing relationships and allows teaching and learning to happen organically. VERDICT Boswall offers a delightful and informative book on gardening and self-care that will appeal to readers interested in learning more about the relationship between gardening, the ecosystem, and the people who put their heart and time into cultivating natural spaces.--Elizabeth Majka

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