We Are the ARK: Returning Our Gardens to Their True Nature Through Acts of Restorative Kindness
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- Author：Mary Reynolds
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Summary
“Reynolds gives us a much-needed reason for hope。 The gardener， the conservationist， the city planner， and the nature lover will all be inspired for this wonderful book shows how thousands of even small wildlife friendly gardens can provide habitat for embattled wildlife around the world。” —Jane Goodall， Phd， DBE， Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace
Individuals can’t save the world alone。 But if millions of us work together to save our own patch of earth—then we really have a shot。 How do we do it？ With Acts of Restorative Kindness （ARK）。 An ARK is a restored， native ecosystem。 It’s a thriving patch of native plants and creatures that have been allowed and supported to re-establish in the earth's intelligent， successional process of natural restoration。 Over time， this becomes a pantry and a habitat for our pollinators and wild creatures who are in desperate need of support。
These ARKs will become the seeding grounds for our planet’s new story。 They will be sanctuaries for our shared kin—the rooted and unrooted—and safe havens for the magic and abundance of the natural world。 Most importantly， the ARK-building actions are within our control and laid out here in We Are the ARK。 In these inspiring pages， discover how one person’s actions can effect big change in this world。 Even the tiniest postage stamp patch of land matters！ Together we are building a patchwork quilt of life that will wrap its way around this planet。
Individuals can’t save the world alone。 But if millions of us work together to save our own patch of earth—then we really have a shot。 How do we do it？ With Acts of Restorative Kindness （ARK）。 An ARK is a restored， native ecosystem。 It’s a thriving patch of native plants and creatures that have been allowed and supported to re-establish in the earth's intelligent， successional process of natural restoration。 Over time， this becomes a pantry and a habitat for our pollinators and wild creatures who are in desperate need of support。
These ARKs will become the seeding grounds for our planet’s new story。 They will be sanctuaries for our shared kin—the rooted and unrooted—and safe havens for the magic and abundance of the natural world。 Most importantly， the ARK-building actions are within our control and laid out here in We Are the ARK。 In these inspiring pages， discover how one person’s actions can effect big change in this world。 Even the tiniest postage stamp patch of land matters！ Together we are building a patchwork quilt of life that will wrap its way around this planet。
Reviews
Kim Smith
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I notice several reviews complaining that this book is "too basic，" but that's the beauty of it， in my opinion。 I've read and been hugely inspired by all of Doug Tallamy's books。 But this book， with its gorgeous illustrations and slightly larger font size， would seem to be perfect for people who are new to the idea of native plants and a more modern vision of the purpose of "gardening。" Those of us who have been involved in this movement for a while may forget that there are still many milliions I notice several reviews complaining that this book is "too basic，" but that's the beauty of it， in my opinion。 I've read and been hugely inspired by all of Doug Tallamy's books。 But this book， with its gorgeous illustrations and slightly larger font size， would seem to be perfect for people who are new to the idea of native plants and a more modern vision of the purpose of "gardening。" Those of us who have been involved in this movement for a while may forget that there are still many milliions of people who haven't yet heard of it， and I think this lovely book would be a fantastic way to introduce them to the idea in a less-intimidating manner。 It's tough to change people's minds about what constitutes a "beautiful" garden， and to WANT insects to eat their plants。 I think this book can really help those people come around！ I borrowed it from my library but am going to buy a copy for my home library and probably at least two for gifts。 。。。more
Mason
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A salient and accessible guide for how we might steward the land under our care toward managed wildness， from a window-box all the way to old-growth forest。
Anne
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I bought this book cause it looked beautiful and inspirational。 I enjoyed the whimsical illustrations but I thought the info was a bit too basic。 It’s def not a “how to。” Also the layout is terrible and I kept thinking sentences were cut off。
Ellie Doyle
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As a teenager with a passion for nature i found this a really good book full of ideas on how to start helping wildlife in my own back garden。 it made me think about some things that we take for granted in a different way。 i shall try get my grandad to stop pulling the dandelions out of his lawn from now on。 rebranding the weeds as native flowers！ the illustrations are really good too。 i would recommend it as a book to start rewiring the way we think about our gardens。 we have to have some hope i As a teenager with a passion for nature i found this a really good book full of ideas on how to start helping wildlife in my own back garden。 it made me think about some things that we take for granted in a different way。 i shall try get my grandad to stop pulling the dandelions out of his lawn from now on。 rebranding the weeds as native flowers！ the illustrations are really good too。 i would recommend it as a book to start rewiring the way we think about our gardens。 we have to have some hope in a world of doom and gloom and this book gave me some。 it spoke to me 。。。more
Sturla Thorisson
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Absolute must read at this point in time。 Our impact on earth has never been greater or more harmful。 Reynolds gives us a roadmap to what we can all start doing， right now， to help heal this Earth and support her biodiversity。
Sally Edmunds
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This is a beautiful book， which really gives hope to the planet。 Our individual hopelessness at the state of the planet is addressed with simple things we can all do to improve things。 Really good read can't recommend enough。 This is a beautiful book， which really gives hope to the planet。 Our individual hopelessness at the state of the planet is addressed with simple things we can all do to improve things。 Really good read can't recommend enough。 。。。more
Della Nova
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A quick inspirational read giving high-level ideas on how we can heal the Earth。 I see this as a MUST-READ for anyone burdened with climate anxiety because it helps us see that change is possible and we do have solutions。 We can combat the loss of biodiversity by taking small actions in our own lawns and backyards。I wish it were longer and more indepth （I finished in less than 2hrs）， but it is a good jumping off point for anyone curious about what they can do with their own land to be part of th A quick inspirational read giving high-level ideas on how we can heal the Earth。 I see this as a MUST-READ for anyone burdened with climate anxiety because it helps us see that change is possible and we do have solutions。 We can combat the loss of biodiversity by taking small actions in our own lawns and backyards。I wish it were longer and more indepth （I finished in less than 2hrs）， but it is a good jumping off point for anyone curious about what they can do with their own land to be part of the solution。 Certainly a book that will challenge the reader to read many more books to dive into the briefly mentioned topics。 This is not an indepth gardening or permaculture how-to book， it is an inspiration and a call to action。 。。。more
Annarella
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I think this is an interesting and informative read if you are new to the topic。 I know people who work on searching lost seeds to restore biodiversity but I never thought of doing something similar when it comes to gardens。It made me think and appreciated it。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC， all opinions are mine
Misti
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This book feels 10 years too late。 I love Mary Reynolds and her work but this is a very basic book with themes that I think most people are already familiar with。 It also was a bit disjointed to be bouncing back and forth between an US/North American centric view and and Irish/UK view in regards to environmental conservation and habitat， which often run a little different than each other。 It would have been a stronger book if she's focused strictly on an Irish/UK sense。 While she touched a bit o This book feels 10 years too late。 I love Mary Reynolds and her work but this is a very basic book with themes that I think most people are already familiar with。 It also was a bit disjointed to be bouncing back and forth between an US/North American centric view and and Irish/UK view in regards to environmental conservation and habitat， which often run a little different than each other。 It would have been a stronger book if she's focused strictly on an Irish/UK sense。 While she touched a bit on some of the work of Doug Tallamy， Reynolds lacks the depth that Tallamy brings to his Homegrown National Park。 Again， if Reynolds had specifically focused on the British Isles I think this would have been much more impactful。Also of note， the illustrations and formatting on the ARC were terrible and I can't give any positive review on what they looked like because I could barely see them。 Very broken up。*I received an ARC via Edelweiss in exchange for my review* 。。。more
Foggygirl
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