Planetary Gardener: Life First

Highlighting the diversity of our relationships with the beings that inhabit this planet together. This book, edited by French gardener, botanist and writer Gilles Clement (born 1943) and Coloco, a collective of landscape architects, artists, urban planners and botanists, showcases how we can live in harmony with nature and appreciate all its diversity, acting as gardeners and guardians. Adopting the point of view of the "planetary gardener" requires personal sensitivity, scientific rigor and practical experience. Beyond what nature can do for us, let's ask: What can we do for nature? Let's widen our focus, but above all, let's adopt a code of conduct and take immediate action on all fronts. The book features the work of gardeners who work on vast landscapes as well as very small gardens, and who are also involved in movements of resistance and activism. The final section of the book helps and inspires the reader to get started on their own part of the planetary garden. AUTHORS: Gilles Clement is a French botanist and the author of The Planetary Garden and Other Writings (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015). Ruedi Baur is a professor at the School of Art and Design, Geneva, and the University of Strasbourg. Stefanie-Vera Baur Kockot is on faculty at the HEAD Geneve and the Institute for Critical Research and Sciences in Design, Paris. 512 illustrations