The Garden Jungle
or Gardening to Save the Planet
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:2nd Apr '20
Should be back in stock very soon
The Sunday Times Bestseller - a wonderful introduction to the hundreds of small creatures with whom we live cheek-by-jowl and the myriad ways that we can encourage them to thrive
An exploration of the wondrous ecosystems in our gardens – and a call to rewild the places where we live.
From window boxes to road verges, from lawns to borders, scientist and gardener Dave Goulson shows how easily any outdoor space can become a sanctuary for bees, beetles, worms and butterflies.
With infectious enthusiasm, wit and scientific insight, Goulson shows how our gardens can combat biodiversity loss and climate change. Part practical guide, part environmental manifesto, part nature book, The Garden Jungle is an inspiring reminder that saving nature starts on our doorsteps. Essential reading for anyone with a garden who cares about our planet.
‘Packed with remarkable details, an excellent guide to green gardening’ Guardian
‘Exquisite... should be read by every gardener in the country’ Observer
[Goulson]is master of intriguing details of a world beyond our ken… The Garden Jungle is an eye-opening book… [and Goulson’s] enthusiasm is infectious. This is a man you’d just love to visit your garden and show you its invisible wonders, teach you how to nurture them. * The Times *
This book will teach you a great dealabout the creatures who live right outside your door and are waiting for you to get to know them. It is a constant revelation. * Sunday Times *
Like a top-notch wildlife documentary, The Garden Jungle draws us in with fascinating details of the natural world and, at the same time, delivers a wake-up call… I doubt that many will finish reading this important book without making a few changes to their gardening or way of life. * Church Times *
An upbeat book about the wonders of the ecosystem in every garden. * The Times, *Summer reads of 2019* *
Woodlice, earthworms, earwigs: a seething Serengeti lurks in many a back garden. Apiologist Dave Goulson’s wonderful book encourages such richness by delivering solid science on garden wilding... Goulson demonstrates that the domestic nature reserve is the first step towards saving the planet. * Nature *
Well-informed…persuasive… [and] a call to arms…Garden Jungle may be back-garden in scale, but the wider context is agricultural and horticultural practices worldwide… Twelve diverse chapters highlight what is happening and how we can contribute to positive change. * Gardens Illustrated *
Packed with remarkable details…the book shows how anyone lucky enough to have a garden or an allotment can transform it into a refuge for threatened flora and fauna… this is an excellent guide to green gardening. * Guardian *
An exquisite, compelling and quietly evangelical book about how gardeners can play their part in saving the planet… We need writers such as Goulson and this is a book that should be read by every gardener in the country. * Observer *
Goulson is the kind of humorous, knowledgeable and bubblingly enthusiastic teacher anyone would want… He brilliantly communicates his delight at the biological miracles right under our noses in our own back gardens… The Garden Jungle is funny, combative and full of…ideas. * Daily Mail *
You put the book down and change your habits… an essential in every garden bookshop. * Resurgence & Ecology *
ISBN: 9781784709914
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm
Weight: 205g
288 pages