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An orchard odyssey : find and grow tree fruit in your garden, community and beyond / Naomi Slade ; foreword by James Wong.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge : Green Books, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 223 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780857843265
  • 0857843265
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB356 .S53 2017
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Contents:
Part one: the orchard in the landscape -- From wilderness to cultivation -- An orchard tapestry -- Conservation and biodiversity -- Orchards in the community -- Part two: an orchard of your own -- Creative orchard design -- Fruit trees for every space -- Tree planting and care -- Enjoying the harvest.
Summary: An Orchard Odyssey is a gloriously illustrated resource for fruit lovers everywhere. Packed with practical ideas and inspiration, it encourages the reader to re-engage with tree fruit in new ways; look at it the right way and everyone can have an orchard. There are many ways of incorporating orchard living into your lifestyle, no matter how busy or short of space you are.Whether you have a few trees already or have always wanted an orchard of your own, this book illuminates the possibilities and enables you to make it a reality. Covering fruit in the environment, orchard heritage, and the role of the trees in garden and landscape design, An Orchard Odyssey shows you how to plant and care for your trees. Full of inspiring facts and promoting the 'five trees' orchard principle, it redefines perceptions of what an orchard is and can be, encouraging the reader to embrace the idea in a way that is personal to them.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB356 .S52 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800169997
Total holds: 0

Includes index.

Part one: the orchard in the landscape -- From wilderness to cultivation -- An orchard tapestry -- Conservation and biodiversity -- Orchards in the community -- Part two: an orchard of your own -- Creative orchard design -- Fruit trees for every space -- Tree planting and care -- Enjoying the harvest.

An Orchard Odyssey is a gloriously illustrated resource for fruit lovers everywhere. Packed with practical ideas and inspiration, it encourages the reader to re-engage with tree fruit in new ways; look at it the right way and everyone can have an orchard. There are many ways of incorporating orchard living into your lifestyle, no matter how busy or short of space you are.Whether you have a few trees already or have always wanted an orchard of your own, this book illuminates the possibilities and enables you to make it a reality. Covering fruit in the environment, orchard heritage, and the role of the trees in garden and landscape design, An Orchard Odyssey shows you how to plant and care for your trees. Full of inspiring facts and promoting the 'five trees' orchard principle, it redefines perceptions of what an orchard is and can be, encouraging the reader to embrace the idea in a way that is personal to them.

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