"A gardening book that digs a little deeper. Even if you're not a green-fingered enthusiast, this book is well worth a read - it'll remind you to connect to nature and help you see your outdoor space in a different light."

Homes & Interiors

<i><b>"Clea sows a series of meditation techniques about tending the earth wholeheartedly, and shows you how to embrace gardening as a spiritually-enriching hobby to help reconnect you to nature."</b></i>

Soul & Spirit

"This gorgeously-illustrated book makes the link between getting out in the garden, and the enrichment that can come as a result." - PlantBased mag

"Clea sows a series of meditation techniques about tending the earth wholeheartedly, and shows you how to embrace gardening as a spiritually-enriching hobby to help reconnect you to nature." - Soul & Spirit mag

"It promises to lift your soil and your soul! We love." - Woman's Own *BOOK OF THE WEEK*

"Clea Danaan is on a gentle mission to help more people fall in love with the Earth." - NFU Countryside

"We adore her beautiful little book, Mindful Thoughts for Gardeners, which will inspire you to reconnect with nature, help you live consciously through your planting, and accept unavoidable gardening pitfalls!" - Green Parent

Mindful Thoughts for Gardeners reminds us how this spiritually enriching activity lovingly reconnects us to nature every day.
 
Rooting each blossoming thought in deep ecology and conscious living, we unearth the power inherent in mindfully lifting the soil; it lifts our souls as well. This beautifully illustrated little book sows a series of 25 meditations about tending the Earth wholeheartedly, including:
 
• Seeds, soil and roots
• Small gardens
• Plants and wildlife
• Recycling in the garden
• Community gardening
• Permaculture
• Seasons
 
Author Clea Danaan explores the interconnectedness of nature in this carefully crafted small volume that any green-fingeredgrower will want to dig into.
 
If you like this, you might also be interested in Seedbombs, Love Bees, Mindful Thoughts for Walkers and Nature Tonic.
 
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Mindful Thoughts for Gardeners sows a series of meditations about tending the Earth. Embracing gardening as a spiritually enriching activity lovingly reconnects us to nature everyday.

INTRODUCTION: The Message of the Garden
Beginner’s Mind  
Seeds: Promises and Hopes 
Soil: A Complex Relationship
Earthworms: The Underworld Alchemists
Roots: Real and Metaphorical 
The Magic of Photosynthesis 
The Duality of Weeds  
Small Gardens  
The Kingdom of Fungi  
Recycling in the Garden  
Plant Intelligence 
Attitude of Gratitude 
Going with the Flow 
A Sense of Community
The Joy of Compost  
The Scent of the Garden
Coping with Frustration
Listen to the Falling Rain
A Symbol of Hope  
Bees: Essence of a Garden
No-dig Gardening 
Permaculture  
The Harvest  
Cool-season Garden 
The Garden Under Snow 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Ecospiritual expert plants the seeds to mindful gardening 

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781782405269
Publisert
2018-03-01
Utgiver
Quarto Publishing PLC
Høyde
135 mm
Bredde
110 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
160

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Clea Danaan, MFA, has been gardening organically for nearly thirty years. She is the author of Sacred Land, Voices of the Earth, Living Earth Devotional, The Way of the Hen, and Zen and the Path of Mindful Parenting. Her background in Reiki, expressive arts therapies, outdoor education, and somatic psychology inform her integrated and ecumenical writings. Visit her online at http://www.CleaDanaan.com