The accidental garden : gardens, wilderness and the space in between / Richard Mabey.

London : Profile Books, 2024.

163 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

We regard gardens as our personal dominions, where we can create whatever worlds we desire. But they are also occupied by myriads of other organisms, all with their own lives to lead. The conflict between these two power bases, Richard Mabey suggests, is a microcosm of what is happening in the larger world. In this provocative book, rooted in the daily dramas of his own Norfolk garden, Mabey offers a different scenario, where nature becomes an equal partner, a 'gardener' itself. Against a background of disordered seasons he watches his 'accidental' garden reorganising itself.

9781805220701 (hbk)

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577.5'54

English

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