Gardens for the Soul by Sara Bird and Dan Duchars
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Gardens for the Soul by Sara Bird and Dan Duchars
This book came out in 2022, and the subtitle is: Sustainable and Stylish Outdoor Spaces
Sara Bird and Dan Duchars have created a thoughtful guide that explores how to create eco-friendly outdoor spaces that nourish both the environment and the soul. The book is organized around four main gardener personas:
- Day Dreamers: Those seeking solitude and therapeutic experiences
- Home Harvesters: Focused on growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables
- Garden Partiers: Creating entertaining zones for friends and family
- Great Escapers: Aiming to recreate vacation vibes at home
Let me share two compelling excerpts that capture the essence of this book:
First, from the introduction:
"Our gardens are an enchanting sanctuary, somewhere wonderful to share and the perfect place to amble and potter. A captivating and rewarding extension of our homes, they can give so much more pleasure than just plant care by being an inviting, inspiring and intriguing setting in which we feel completely at home."
And this insight about sustainability:
"Yet it is also in these multi-tasking havens that we can immediately see the cause and effect of our own eco footprint, which affects not just our own backyards but the landscape beyond. The materials we use, the practices we adopt, the amount we consume and the energy we spend can be seen as soon as we step outside."
This book is 176 pages of thoughtful guidance on creating sustainable outdoor spaces that reflect your lifestyle while honoring environmental stewardship.
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