The Planting Legacy
Perhaps a motivational force behind the creation of a forest garden may be attributed to the egotistical tendencies of Homo sapiens . It could be that the act of creating perennial, self generating ecosystems that survive as a living legacy to our temporal existence is a glory lure. Anyhow, its a form of glory seeking that I hope catches on :) Narcissistic tendencies aside, its always a huge pleasure to watch a plant you have grown from seed mature to the stage where it is ready to take its permanent position in the soil. Even more so when that plant is a long lived specie that will likely be standing proud for your great grand children to admire. I am having trouble finding a place in the garden for more trees and shrubs lately so have started to move plants into a developing forest garden/market garden on the outside of our village. Swale dug, mulched and filled. Thanks to the help of previous course participants and volunteers (thanks guys and...