Novedades

Trees have much to offer as soul friends, and their millennia of growth and loss provide deep wisdom, if we know how to pay attention. The Spiritual Wisdom of Trees encourages us to revel in the beauty and wonder of trees as they increase our capacity to bear witness to loss and grief. Integrating science and spirituality, coauthors Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy explore the knowledge held within the living world of trees and planted within each of us.

Un jardín es un refugio ideal para huir del ajetreo del mundo y conectar con la naturaleza. Sin embargo, sabemos muy poco sobre los verdaderos beneficios de la jardinería. Investigaciones recientes demuestran que, cuando la practican, los presos tienen menos probabilidades de reincidir, los jóvenes en riesgo de exclusión tienden a perseverar en el sistema educativo y los ancianos viven más y mejor.

Generamos demasiados residuos, este ritmo no se puede soportar. Para reducir la huella ecológica, podemos reciclar y reutilizar. Una forma de reutilizar los deshechos orgánicos es la transformación de los mismos en compostaje para nuestras plantas o nuestros huertos. De una forma económica y, sobre todo, ecológica, podemos tener nuestro jardín saludable y sostenible.

Deep in the forest, in places you would never think to look, are some of the most remarkable creatures. Overlooked and unsung, this is the forgotten forest: a world of glow-in-the-dark mushrooms and giant mosses, where slime moulds travel the forest in search of prey and ancient lichens live for thousands of years. Join bestselling author Robert Vennell on a walk through this fantastical forest, wandering through tales from history, science, and spirituality in search of these weird and wonderful species.

“Through Graves’ eyes and pen strokes, the reader can sense the beauty and soul-soothing power of the trees that surround us in our daily lives. Indeed, our lives would be poor without the green spaces and sheltering branches in our world. Can there ever be enough of them? One does not have to be a naturalist, as Graves most certainly is, to appreciate his vivid descriptions of trees, nature and its seasons. One only needs to be a lover of the written word. The lush descriptions and poignant memories are enough to draw the reader through, story by story, but then there are, planted ...

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet…” - Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet Have you always desired to grow gorgeous roses? It is not difficult as you think. It is easy. You too can do it even from your home. Would you like a step-by-step guide to show how to plant and care for your own rose garden? This inspirational practical instructional reference book with beautiful photographs, "Growing Rose Flowers (A Complete Beginner's Handbook)" contains - informed expert-guide, recommendations and step-by-step directions on how to grow your roses (plan, prepare, select, plant, ...

Vanishing Landscapes tells the story of how plants disappeared from our daily lives one by one. First were apples, then household medicines like saffron, cloth dyes like woad, grapes for making wine, and then, eventually, the timber and reeds we used to build our houses and the wheat we grew for our bread. In their place came the first corporation, the first factory, the banking system, private property, global trade, and modern medicine.