Learn how to design and nurture a beautiful, vibrant and magical space. Bring the energy and atmosphere of wild places into your garden while incorporating sustainable living, growing your own food in harmony with the land.

“A remarkable, inspirational and admirable woman has written a book that should be essential reading for everyone interested in the real meaning of wellbeing in its widest sense” – Sir Tim Smit, Executive Vice-Chairman, and Co-founder of the Eden Project “Mary Reynolds is … a custodian of the earth, a creature of the forest and, above all, a creative spirit whose work is so deeply anchored to the earth that her gardens are always a partnership rather than an imposition.” – James Alexander-Sinclair, Royal Horticultural Society council member, garden designer, writer and TV presenter “Mary Reynolds here gives charming and practical expression to the wild, free and joyful voice which beckons us all … Garden Awakening reminds us that the natural but hidden connections between soil and soul are at once familiar, comfortable and sovereign." – Peter Bane, author The Permaculture Handbook www.permaculturehandbook.com The Garden Awakening is a garden design book with a difference. Mary looks at the land the way a parent looks at a child – as a gift and a responsibility. Learn how to design and nurture a beautiful, vibrant and magical space; bring the energy and atmosphere of wild places into your garden; incorporate sustainable living and growing your own food, in partnership with nature and you will never look at your garden in the same way again.

Bring in the energy of wild places and work in harmony with the land to grow your own food and live sustainably. In this beautifully illustrated book, award-winning garden designer Mary Reynolds encourages us to create a bond with the land to restore its health and feel its energy. Drawing inspiration from permaculture traditions as well as the ancient multi-tiered approach of forest gardening, Mary demonstrates how to create a magical garden that is an expanding, living, interconnected ecosystem. The Garden Awakening is both art and inspiration for any garden lover seeking to create a positive and natural space while incorporating sustainable living such as growing your own food. It combines practical step-by-step instructions with spiritual, ancient Celtic stories to help you awaken any garden space, nurturing it to benefit both the land and the people in it. This design approach allows ecosystems to be whole and in balance while providing a place for human beings to live happy and productive lives. Transform your garden into a vibrant, wild area that embraces the spiritual side of nature with this wonderful read.