The Regenerative Landscaper: Design and Build Landscapes That Repair the Environment
Winner of the 2024 Nautilus Award Gold Medal, Erik Ohlsen's book brings together permaculture principles, food resilience, climate adaptation, community thinking, and indigenous knowledge into one surprisingly readable volume. Whether you're digging your first vegetable bed or managing a large-scale permaculture project, there's something here for you. It moves in a logical sequence, taking you from initial ideas right through to getting seeds and trees into the ground with genuine confidence. What makes it stand out, though, is the tone. This isn't a dry technical manual. Ohlsen writes with warmth and a quiet urgency, addressing the very real challenges of climate change, species loss, and ecological damage without tipping into despair. Instead, he argues convincingly that individual land stewardship, even on a modest patch of garden, is a meaningful response to these problems. The book is grounded in practical action: real-world case studies, clear step-by-step processes, and solid guidance on regenerative land management give readers plenty to work with. It's specific where it needs to be, and accessible throughout. If you've been looking for a guide that connects the personal act of gardening to something larger, this one makes that connection feel genuinely possible.
- Author: Erik Ohlsen
- Publisher: Synergetic Press Inc.,U.S.
- Genre: Gardening & Horticulture
- ISBN: 978-1957869087
- Pages: 520 pages