Let's talk about restoring the land.
As the world continues to change and grow, we inevitably face many challenges. The world our children and grandchildren inhabit will be decided by the choices we make today. Will they grow up surrounded by trees and a beautiful diversity of plant and animal life? Or will they only exist in books, like dragons and unicorns?
One of the biggest challenges we face is climate change It affects everything — our natural landscapes, animals, and even the very food we eat. Poor environmental management leads to a worsening quality of the soil in which we grow our crops. Climate change is a broad and complicated issue to tackle. It will require all of us to work together in a global effort. But don’t let that discourage you! Solving climate change may seem like a huge task, but each of us can make a difference in our own community.
One solution that has excited gardeners and conservation scientists alike is called regenerative or restorative gardening. These practices combine age-old wisdom with innovative modern techniques. Conventional modern gardening often relies on chemical pesticides, repeated tilling of the soil, and planting only one crop to maximize production. All of these techniques can be extremely harmful to the soil. Regenerative gardening takes a different path; it focuses on rebuilding healthy soil, supporting pollinators, and creating a balanced, thriving ecosystem.
At its heart, regenerative gardening is about giving back more than we take. It asks us to see our gardens not just as places to grow food or flowers, but as living systems that can restore health to the planet when cared for with intention.
Over the next few months, this blog series will share simple, practical ways to start regenerative gardening, whether you have a large backyard or a few pots on a balcony. We’ll cover these topics one by one:
- How to Build Fertile Soil Without Tilling
- How to Start Composting
- The Secrets of Plant Guilds and Diversity
- Designing a Garden that Saves Water
- Creating a Sanctuary Space for Pollinators and Other Wildlife
By choosing regenerative practices, we become caretakers of the Earth, working with nature, not against it. Together, we can grow gardens that nourish us, our communities, and the planet for generations to come.
Rewilding is roughly defined as restoration of ecosystems to the point where nature is allowed to take care of itself. Regenerative Gardening, simply put, is a holistic approach that focuses on building healthy soil (no-till, building carbon in the soil through compost and cover cropping) and promoting biodiversity (polyculture, native plantings).
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