Landmark & Historical Place (504) 488-2896. This is a watershed moment in garden design publication, and Rainer & West's book leads the way. Please try again. Ruddick’s book is Wild by Design: Strategies for Creating Life-Enhancing Landscapes (Island Press, $45), and Rainer’s is Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes (Timber Press, $39.95). The item Planting in a post-wild world : designing plant communities for resilient landscapes, Thomas Rainer and Claudia West represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library. In nature, there are plants that thrive in inhospitable environments; in our gardens, plants often lack the vigor of their wild counterparts, even when we lavish them with rich soils and frequent water. Even though most of it is way above my head I have benefited tremendously from this book, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2015. . An important new entry in the planting design revolution, this book advances the concept of creating designed plant communities – inspired and informed by how they grow in nature. In this light, the recent rally around native plants bears a bit of irony. Unfortunately, all too often the urban jungle present… Look closely at how plants grow in a meadow or a forest’s edge. 2 Reviews “As practical as it is poetic. I thought it's evangelism for an ecologically-focused gardening was, in general, a welcome antidote to the horticultural industry's single-minded focus (responding, in all fairness, to client desires) to promote "Flower Power" by marketing the most highly ornamental, often new and unproven hybrids, without consideration of their adaptability locally, and frequently requiring extensive use of need to pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. There was a problem loading your book clubs. A further complication is the availability of plants from every corner of the globe. I'd recommend this to anyone looking to know more about going nearly native in their plantings. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Planting in a Post-Wild World : Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes by Claudia West and Thomas Rainer (2015, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! Event in New Orleans, LA by New Orleans City Park on Saturday, January 25 2020 with 467 people interested and 31 people going. Get this from a library! The concepts are explained clearly with well-illustrated examples. Using detailed examples and simple graphics, Rainer and West make a convincing case for rethinking our relationship to plant design.” —Architectural Digest Online “Two of the leading voices in ecological landscape design set out to celebrate and explain how planting design that recreates and reworks natural plant communities can create landscapes that are resilient. Faced with a landscape of increasing instability, planting no longer has to be so solemn. And now we have tamed that landscape. Compared with the rich diversity of the past, the modern tableau is a tragedy. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. It was a paradise of native species. Still, this is beautifully written and illustrated, and gives a great overview. Find event and ticket information. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. You Save 10%. Planting in a post-wild world : designing plant communities for resilient landscapes What is worse, it makes an ideology out of localism, elevating a plant’s geographic origin over its performance. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Part ecological manifesto, part how-to planting guide, and part artistic statement, Post-Wild is a wonderful and refreshing addition to the world of landscape and planting design literature.” —NYBG's Plant Talk “We have driven nature out of our cities—but this need not be a one-way ticket. Summary: An "alternative to traditional horticulture: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. This is an excellent book, aimed at the American market but appropriate anywhere. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. In an era of climate change and species invasions, the only certainty is a whole lot more uncertainty. 4.5 out of 5 stars 96 ratings. It frees us to take risks, act foolishly, and embrace failure. principles. The heaving bookshelf of garden books leaves us with endless tips and information, but very little real understanding of the dynamic way plants grow together. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, two leading voices in ecological landscape design, present an optimistic call-to-action dedicated to the idea of a new nature—a hybrid of the wild and the cultivated that can flourish in cities and suburbs. Conservationists cling to the last slivers of wilderness in nature preserves and parklands. Gardening with Shape, Line and Texture bridges the gap between garden design books and plant The high-maintenance lawns and clipped shrubbery of office parks and suburban yards will seem increasingly odd with every large-scale natural disaster or water shortage. Show Map. Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+up arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+down arrow) to review and enter to select. Planting design needs to respond to a range of urban environmental challenges. Please try your request again later. Stunning photographs showcase ... Take a few chapters from a John le Carré spy thriller, add a hefty dose ... Take a few chapters from a John le Carré spy thriller, add a hefty dose Look no farther than just outside your front door. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes Kindle Edition by Thomas Rainer (Author), Claudia West (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 12:45 PM – 5:00 PM CST. The uncertainty of the future will provide an incredible gift: it will liberate planting from all those forces that try to tame it—the real estate industry, “good taste,” designers’ egos, eco-evangelism, and the horticultural industry. There is not a designer or property owner that would not benefit from this approach.” —Larry Weaner, APLD, founder of New Directions in the American Landscape “A groundbreaking guide that lays out an alternative to traditional horticulture: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. You are invited to join Nell Howard and the Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans for a lecture on Saturday, January 25, 2020, titled Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes. [Thomas Rainer, (Landscape architect); Claudia West] -- An "alternative to traditional horticulture: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. The results? The splendor of what once was now exists in isolated fragments, a pale reflection of its former glory. Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes - Kindle edition by Rainer, Thomas, West, Claudia. Usually Ships in 1-5 Days. Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West is an inspiring call to action dedicated to the idea of a new nature?a hybrid of both the wild and the cultivated?that can ?ourish in our cities and suburbs. --Page 4 of cover. New Orleans, Louisiana. Introduction: Nature as It Was, Nature as It Could Be Imagine for a moment what it must have been like for the first European colonists arriving on the shores of America. Thomas Rainer, Claudia West. As such, they are embedded in the fabric of lives, shaping our most recurring image of nature. I really think I might. containers—also known as troughs—are rustic, striking, versatile, and perfect for small, Alpine plants. We pass them every day; their ordinariness is what makes them special. Of course, there are some success stories of sites being restored to a more so-called native state. Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard, Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Updated and Expanded, The Ecological Landscape Professional : Core Concepts for Integrating the Best Practices of Permaculture, Landscape Design, and Environmental Restoration into Professional Practice. Its main purpose is not to endure but to enchant. It will be held at the New Orleans Botanical Gardens in City Park.Nell is Vice President and Hide Map. Eventbrite - New Orleans Botanical Garden presents Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes - Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Pavilion of Two Sisters, New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park, New Orleans, LA. Thomas Rainer is a registered landscape architect, teacher, and writer. Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West is an inspiring call to action dedicated to the idea of a new nature a hybrid of both the wild and the cultivated that can flourish in our cities and suburbs. ", “A real-world guide for creating beautiful, ecologically connected landscapes. 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