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Nachdem ihre Eltern früh versterben, wird Diana Beresford-Kroeger von einer Familie aufgenommen, die seit Jahrhunderten alte keltische Traditionen pflegt. Im Laufe von drei Sommern wird Diana in der keltischen Triade von Geist, Körper und Seele unterrichtet, einer Philosophie, deren Weisheiten und Fähigkeiten Wälder als überlebenswichtig für das physische und spirituelle Überleben ansehen. Die Verwurzelung in dieser ganzheitlichen Naturauffassung lässt Diana zu einer führenden Wissenschaftlerin werden, die alte, geheime Lehren mit eigenen Beobachtungen verbindet: die Entdeckung...

"A literary work with a life all its own, and without exaggeration, it is a masterpiece. . . . Far from being a simple narrative, the book discusses the incredible contribution each tree makes to the planet, where and how to plant them, and what environment they are most complementary to."
---Monika Carless, EcoFarm & Garden

"In prose as rich as the forest itself, Diana Beresford-Kroeger sees trees for all their attributes---as providers of clean air, clean water, food, shelter, and beauty---and places them squarely at the center of a complex web of nature that is crucial...

Combining both hands-on practicality and garden philosophy, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, a self-described "renegade scientist," appeals to the hearts and minds of gardeners everywhere.

Arboretum America's goal is both lofty and down to earth: the salvation of the planet---through the planting of trees. There are many books on both of these subjects. Some warn, some inform, while others meditate on the disappearance of the forests or the meaning of trees. Few books, though, touch on so many aspects of trees, including ways to use them in garden design, as Arboretum America...

The avid gardener will need no other resource than this book to plan and maintain a natural garden on the country farm or in the suburban backyard, a habitat congenial to the scarlet tanager, the monarch butterfly, and the toad.

Unique to this book is author Beresford-Kroeger's concept of bioplanning, in which the gardener views the site as a biological system and the activity of gardening as an ecological task. To assist in bioplanning a garden, the author provides both plans that are adaptable to different garden sizes and shapes, as well as planting instructions emphasizing...