I love the philosophy of Alan Watts, he gets so much right about life. Here, in 1971 (a few years before his death) he sees the way things are going and this is so relevant to our time.
#alanwatts #philosophy #technology #society

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Exploring spontaneous brownfield regeneration in Abu Dhabi. I've been observing how non-native species are pioneering a novel ecosystem.

#bownfield #spontaniousregeneration #abudhabi #novelecosystems #ecosystemchange #climatechange #adaptiveplants

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Following my talk at Futurescapes about how the landscape and horticulture professions could be a positive and regenerative force, I thought I'd repost this.

#horticulture #landscapedesign #landscapeconstruction #landscapearchitecture #gardendesign

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I hope you can join me at FutureScape Excel, London,10.00am tomorrow, I will be talking about the shift needed in the landscaping industry, and the opportunities.

#climatechange #futurescape #excellondon #talk #regenerativelandscapes #adaptivelandscapes #adaption #paradigmshift

I am working on and off over this winter in Abu Dhabi on a number of tree projects. I love looking at trees in the environment, how they grow and adapt. Ziziphus spina-christi

#trees #urbantrees #abudhabi #streettree #ziziphus #shadetree #coolshade #UAE #treecare #treecare UAE

The woodland edge area looking lovely. Main understory is Danae racemosa, Alexandrian laurel and some Ruscus aculeatus, butcher's broom.

#woodlandgarden #woodlandcopse #hazel #hazel grove #hazel trees #copse #coppicewood #danaeracemosa #ruscus #woodlandedge #gardendesign

Cotinus coggygria Flame, love the subtle autumn colours this produces, unlike its brasher cousins. Good adaptive shrub from the Mediterranean region.

#cotinus #cotinus flame #autumncolours #autumnvibes #autumncolours #fallcolors #plantingdesign #gardendesign #Mediterraneanplants

One of the oldest and biggest trees in Chichester came down in the winds last night. A massive beech, multistemed from pollarding long ago. It was riddled with Ganoderma fungus.

#beechtree #anchienttree #veterentree #stormdamage #treedown #storms #ganoderma #Chichester

Always feel happy when the wood stores are full. In times of energy crisis, we will stay warm! No trees were harmed in this, nor carbon released, as the local sweet chestnut coppice this came from is a constant source of regrowth.
#woodstore #coppicewood #sweetchestnut #woodstove

It's alright that our PM Rishi 'Rich' Sunak is too busy to go to COP27. Therese 'Permanent Cups' Coffee is on it. With razor-sharp insight and erudite explanation, she solved the climate crisis in an instant.

So relieved.

#UKGovernment #EnvironmentalCrisis #theyvegotthis

Creating gardens and landscapes as living ecosystems, not just amenity planting. How we combat climate change, by looking after soils, water infiltration, enhancing mycorrhizae.

#gardenecosystems #ecosystemdesign #adaptiveplanting #soil #gardendesign

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I love using Sketchup but sometimes hand drawing conveys ambience better than anything else. Here a courtyard concept with water feature and built in seats.
#gardendesign #handdrawn #handdrawing #conceptdesign #gardendesign er #gardeninspiration #courtyard #courtyard garden

Just replaced my old plant shelves with these made from birch ply. Repotted the plants into bottom-watering pots. The circle recesses stop the trailing plants from tipping over.

#plantshelf #plantshelves #birchplywood #birchplyshelves #plantwall #trailingplants #houseplants

Moody in the garden this morning, damp, watery sunshine and atmospheric. The stuff Autumn is made of.

#autmn #autumncolours #moodyatmosphere #moodygardens #earlymorning #garden #autumnvibes #fallvibes #fallcolors #plantingdesign #garden design #garden designer

Chichester (West Sussex, UK) is a cathedral city with many old amazing trees. There are mature holm oak, sweet chestnut, cedars and beech, etc. Many have Ganoderma. They add so much to the city.

#Chichester #trees #maturetrees #veterantrees #beech #sweetchestnut #holmoak

Concept sketch for a treehouse. Local sweet chestnut poles, recycled timber and windows, turf roof. Trees enveloped but not attached to or harmed. A rustic hideaway.

#treehouse #hideaway #sanctuary #quietplace #garden #innersanctuary #playspace #recycledwood #garden sdesigner

As I cleared up leaves and weeds from the drive this weekend. I observed how soil and ecosystem building occurs. Pioneer plants collect organic debris around them, soils emerge.

#soil building #leavetheleaves #soil ecosystems #soil #soil microfauna #mycorrhizae #mulching #pioneers

The beauty of Nature. Iris foetidissima seed, freshly opened. A wonderful UK native (also Europe, N Africa) plant for dry shade, hedgerows, under trees etc.

#plantingdesigner #iris #Irisfoetidissima #berries #orangeseed #evergreen #shadeplanting #nativeplants #naturalplanting

My views on how we can personally react to the climate and ecological collapse, viewed through the garden - the one place we can make a difference to.

#climatechange #ecologicalcollapse #gardens #regeneration #adaption #resilience #resilientgarden

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Texture, colour and form on a recent sunny morning (not today!). Love the subtly of Autumn.

#autumngarden #autumncolours #autumnflowers #texture #naturalisticplanting #plantingdesign #plantingdesign er #gardendesigner #Rudbeckia #Molinia #Euphorbia #ballota #morninglight