The View from Federal Twist: A New Way of Thinking About Gardens, Nature and Ourselves

The View from Federal Twist: A New Way of Thinking About Gardens, Nature and Ourselves image
ISBN-10:

1999734572

ISBN-13:

9781999734572

Author(s): Golden, James
Released: Mar 01, 2022
Publisher: Filbert Press
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
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Description:

Federal Twist is set on a ridge above the Delaware River in western New Jersey. It is a naturalistic garden that has no utilitarian or leisure uses and the site is not an obvious choice for a garden (heavy clay soil, poorly drained: quick death for any plants not ecologically suited to it).



The physical garden, its plants and its features, is of course an appealing and pleasant place to be but Federal Twist's real charm and significance lie in its intangible aspects: its changing qualities and views, the moods and emotions it evokes, and its distinctive character and sense of place.



This book charts the author's journey in making such a garden. How he made a conscious decision not to improve the land, planted competitive plants into rough grass, experimented with sustainable plant communities. And how he worked with light to provoke certain moods and allowed the energy of the place, chance, and randomness to have its say.



Part experimental horticulturist and part philosopher, James Golden has written an important book for ecological gardeners and anyone interested in exploring the relationship between gardens, nature, and ourselves.


























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