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Essays on ecological Garden Design, Urban Nature & Food Forests

WASTELANDZ

Wastelandz is where the ideas behind the gardens begin. From ecological garden design and naturalistic planting to food forests, urban nature and forgotten landscapes, these are the stories, philosophy and field notes shaping our work—and a wilder future.

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GROWING WILD: FOOD, FORESTS & FREEDOM

How reconnecting with the wild inspired a new way of growing in the city

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HOW WILD DO YOU WANT TO GET?

This is a question I often find myself asking. On visits to new projects and when meeting new people, there is an inevitable moment when somebody might ask me whether they need a clipped lawn — and even the cracked concrete, full of wildflowers, has an ever-growing fan base. This always leads me to say, “Well… it all depends on how wild you want to get.”

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Wastelandz

Childhood explorations, analogue photography, and the beginnings of a design philosophy. How exploring the wastelands taught me to see the city as nature. 

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