Mary Reynolds is the youngest woman to win a gold medal at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show. She is an Irish garden and landscape designer, famous for her wild gardens at Kew Royal Botanical Gardens in London and worldwide. Her life has been the inspiration for a film: Dare to be Wild.

This is a fantastic book... I absolutely love the way that [it] captures the spirituality of the land and the magic of nature.

• Acknowledgements Foreword by Larry Korn Introduction I. Restoring WellnessSacred SpacesNature is Stronger than NurtureFinding Your RootsRestoring Health to your Land II. Garden DesignGardens as expressions of beauty The five elements for designing gardens in partnership with nature Design element 1: The tool of intention. Magic uncloaked Design element 2: Selecting areas to hold specific intentionsDesign element 3: Designing with the patterns and shapes of natureDesign element 4: The power of symbols and imagery Design element 5: Putting your design on paperIII. The Forest GardenForging an alliance Listen I Never Liked Planting Plans Grow Your Own Forest Gardening Successional Planting Forest Gardening in Steps The Seven Layers of a Forest Garden Bees for Life Joe IV. Alternative Management PracticesMulchingWays to Clear the Land Lawns and Lawn Maintenance Pest Control Natural RemediesTonics, Fertilizers, Potting Mixtures and Tree Protection The Cultivation and Care of TreesResources Index

Mary Reynolds is the youngest woman to win a gold medal at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show. She is an Irish garden and landscape designer, famous for her wild gardens at Kew Royal Botanical Gardens in London and worldwide. Her life has been the inspiration for a film: Dare to be Wild.

This is a fantastic book... I absolutely love the way that [it] captures the spirituality of the land and the magic of nature.

• Acknowledgements Foreword by Larry Korn Introduction I. Restoring WellnessSacred SpacesNature is Stronger than NurtureFinding Your RootsRestoring Health to your Land II. Garden DesignGardens as expressions of beauty The five elements for designing gardens in partnership with nature Design element 1: The tool of intention. Magic uncloaked Design element 2: Selecting areas to hold specific intentionsDesign element 3: Designing with the patterns and shapes of natureDesign element 4: The power of symbols and imagery Design element 5: Putting your design on paperIII. The Forest GardenForging an alliance Listen I Never Liked Planting Plans Grow Your Own Forest Gardening Successional Planting Forest Gardening in Steps The Seven Layers of a Forest Garden Bees for Life Joe IV. Alternative Management PracticesMulchingWays to Clear the Land Lawns and Lawn Maintenance Pest Control Natural RemediesTonics, Fertilizers, Potting Mixtures and Tree Protection The Cultivation and Care of TreesResources Index