| View this email in your browser | | Forest Garden Livestream | Wednesday 10th March, 10am GMT | The political garden | I have been surprised at just how much I’ve enjoyed forest garden landscaping a local eco-home development. The forest garden plants are always interesting but what has really caught my imagination is the potential for creating a community forest garden with the residents (see my previous Community Forest Garden livestream for more info). | I have been inspired by Helen to take this imagination further into local politics. She’s a new member of the Backyard Forest private Telegram group, who mentioned her work on ecosystems and community plan for her local Community Council in Wales (equivalent to a Town Council or a Parish Council in England). | So, in May 2022 I am seeking election to the local Beulah Community Council on a platform of a local response to the climate and ecological emergencies, and start growing food and habitat wherever possible. | There will be an informal Zoom chat after the livestream at 10.30am, all welcome. | | Fron-gôch cottage near Beulah, photo by Dylan Moore | Livestream | | Zoom Q&A | Zoom link Time: 10.30—11:00am Zoom password: democracy
| | Share | | | Forward | | | Garden Wild Spreadsheet | Is it possible to have too many spreadsheets? I have brought you the Forest Garden Spreadsheet, listing all the plants in Martin Crawford’s book ‘Creating a Forest Garden’. Then there was Native Species for a Tapestry Lawn, a companion to Lionel Smith’s book Tapestry Lawns. And who can forget the rather complete and delicious Apple Varieties spreadsheet by Chris Day? | Now I bring you the Garden Wild Spreadsheet, listing UK native wild flowers, and slowly being collated as I press ahead with the Garden Wild Flower Gallery project. There’s only 20 plants on there at the moment, I expect to reach around 400 eventually, although it is quite a bit of work! | | | Support the livestream, become a Patreon | I have a Patreon page patreon.com/backyardforest, so sign up if you want to support the livestream (pretty much every Wednesday since March 2020!) or the development of the forest garden gallery. | There’s also the option to become a Stellar Coaching Patron, where you get 1-to-1 coaching via Zoom, plus free access to my online forest garden course, all for a very reasonable amount which is a lot less than having your garden designed by me! | | | Share | | | Forward |
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