- 195 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: "An outstanding and deeply passionate book." âMarc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals 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 so muchânot just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. 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? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily livesâlives 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Praise for A New Garden Ethic
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Chapter 1: A New Garden Ethic
- Chapter 2: More Than Native Plants
- Chapter 3: Why We Believe What We Believe
- Chapter 4: Urban Wildness and Social Justice
- Chapter 5: Speaking the Language Again
- Notes
- Suggested Reading
- Acknowledgements
- Index
- About New Society Publishers