The Regenerative Garden: 80 Practical Projects for Creating a Self-Sustaining Garden Ecosystem

**Discover how to work *with* nature, instead of against it, by employing permaculture techniques to create a garden that is not just more beautiful and productive, but also more resilient.** While the word permaculture might sound intimidating, the principals behind it are not. The main goal of permaculture is to **turn your space into a functioning ecosystem that's less reliant on external resources** and better able to sustain itself through many seasons of growth and change as it resists pests, diseases, and climate extremes. Whatever the size of your space, from a tiny patio garden to a big backyard, and whether you grow food, flowers, shrubs, trees, or a combination of all, *The Regenerative Garden* is here to help you become a better, more eco-conscious gardener. Through 80 DIY projects, author Stephanie Rose of the popular website Garden Therapy introduces you to **basic backyard permaculture concepts** in an easy-to-follow, logical way. Each of the six chapters represents a living element of the garden, capable of playing a valuable role in its constant regeneration, including soil, water, plants, climate, ethics, and community. As you check these projects off your to-do list, you'll find you've **reduced your long-term work load**, **conserved water and other resources**, **turned your yard into a habitat for wildlife**, and learned to grow perennial foods in creative ways. **The 80 featured projects include step-by-step instructions on how to:** - Employ intensive planting to reduce weeding and watering chores - Use living mulches to amend the soil - Build self-watering planters and wicking beds to reduce water use - Install a rain garden to catch runoff - Plant a wildlife hedge to support creatures and create a windbreak and noise buffer - Compost projects and systems to repurpose waste on-site - Make a butterfly migration station to support pollinators of all sorts A healthy, organic, regenerative garden is a perfect example of a self-sustaining ecosystem; everything works in tandem, is intricately connected, and comes full circle to create its own never-ending cycle of life.