How amazing Ireland would be if we were covered in our own plants, if we didn’t decide to import things that were pretty? Why do we think we always need to be like someone else?
By listening carefully to her client and the land in question, Mary Reynolds undertakes the design of gardens that marry the needs and wishes of the land’s guardian with the needs and wishes of the land itself. With her roots in natural gardening theory, Mary seeks to create spaces that are healing, truthful and magical.
I have come full circle with garden and landscape design. Now I want you to give any land under your care back to nature, to re-wild, to be ‘ARKed’ with Acts of Restorative Kindness to the earth.
We’re pleased to announce WE ARE THE ARK: Returning Our Gardens to Their True Nature Through Acts of Restorative Kindness by Mary Reynolds with illustrations by Ruth Evans will be published by Timber Press on 25 October. You can pre-order now via your choice here or from The Book Depository.
BLURB ABOUT THIS BOOK
Wild Hope on PBS
The folks behind Wild Hope on PBS produced this wonderful piece about ARKing. Thank you for this opportunity to spread the message!
N Magazine
Mary is featured in Ireland’s new art magazine N Magazine. N Magazine is
devoted to sharing the stories of our new generation of artists and craftspeople. With gorgeous photography rooted in seasonal transitions, each magazine in itself a piece of art. Available only in the national Gallery of Ireland or online here.
Code Red Podcast
Mary recently had a chat with the folks at the Code Red Podcast at the Centre for Climate and Society at Dublin City University. You can listen here.
The Good Dirt & Cultivating Place
Mary recently had a chat on these lovely podcasts, you can listen & get notes at the links below or where you usually listen to podcasts.
The Good Dirt
Cultivating Place
The Happy Pear
Mary paid a visit to The Happy Pear guys Dave & Steve for a podcast chat. Listen in here or anywhere you get your podcasts!