{"product_id":"a-new-garden-ethic-cultivating-defiant-compassion-for-an-uncertain-future-paperback","title":"A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Vogt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An outstanding and deeply passionate book.\" -Marc Bekoff, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Emotional Lives of Animals \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlenty 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 much-not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives-lives 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a time of climate change and mass extinction, who we garden for matters more than ever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e ...an outstanding and deeply passionate book. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- MARC BEKOFF, author, \u003cem\u003e Rewilding Our Hearts \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e The Animals' Agenda \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e [Vogt's] call to be conscious about what we plant in our gardens, and to respect the beauty and resilience of species that have been in our communities for millennia, is clear and urgent. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Dr. PETER ROBINSON, Chief Executive Officer, David Suzuki Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlenty 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, and not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives -- lives 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e A powerful and transformative work, written with honesty and grace. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- SUSAN J. TWEIT, award-winning author, \u003cem\u003e Walking Nature Home \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Benjamin Vogt \u003c\/strong\u003e has a PhD in creative writing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His writing and photography has appeared in over 60 publications from literary journals to magazines and anthologies. Benjamin writes a native plant gardening column at Houzz.com and speaks nationally on sustainable design and wildlife landscapes. He owns Monarch Gardens LLC, a prairie garden design firm, and lives in Lincoln, Nebraska with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Benjamin Vogt \u003c\/b\u003e has a Ph.D. in creative writing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His writings and photos have appeared in over 60 publications, from literary journals to magazines to anthologies, and even a permanent display at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center. He has also won several awards and fellowships over the last two decades. Benjamin writes a weekly native plant garden design column at Houzz.com, which has been read over 2.5 million times. He speaks nationally on garden design and wildlife landscapes while owning Monarch Gardens, a prairie garden design firm based in eastern Nebraska with projects the span Nebraska to New Jersey. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska with his wife. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45032882995302,"sku":"9780865718555","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QzRNOEhCUGhlN0lkR0tTTERZY0R0dz09.webp?v=1773193663","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-new-garden-ethic-cultivating-defiant-compassion-for-an-uncertain-future-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}