Plant Uses
Black Drink: A Native American Tea – Charles Hudson, ed.
The Forager's Harvest – Samuel Thayer
Nature's Garden – Samuel Thayer
The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America – Francois Couplan
Edible Wild Plants – Lee Peterson
Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden – Lewis Hill
Landscaping with Fruit – Lee Reich
Perennial Vegetables – Eric Toensmeier
Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden – Lee Reich
Wild Fruits – Henry David Thoreau
General Plant Reference
Armitage’s Native Plants for North American Gardens – Allan Armitage
Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping – US Fish and Wildlife Service
Native Trees for North American Landscapes – Guy Sternberg with Jim Wilson
Ecology
Bringing Nature Home – Douglas Tallamy
The Nature and Properties of Soils – Nyle Brady and Ray Weil
Plant Biology – Linda Graham, James Graham, and Lee Wilcox
Online Databases
Plants for a Future
Apios Institute – a forest gardening wiki
US National Vegetation Classification – Federal Geographic Data Committee – dense but
awesome! Definitions of different forest types. Great for figuring out what your local forest
type is, and what other plants you might expect to thrive where you are.
Black Drink: A Native American Tea – Charles Hudson, ed.
The Forager's Harvest – Samuel Thayer
Nature's Garden – Samuel Thayer
The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America – Francois Couplan
Edible Wild Plants – Lee Peterson
Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden – Lewis Hill
Landscaping with Fruit – Lee Reich
Perennial Vegetables – Eric Toensmeier
Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden – Lee Reich
Wild Fruits – Henry David Thoreau
General Plant Reference
Armitage’s Native Plants for North American Gardens – Allan Armitage
Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping – US Fish and Wildlife Service
Native Trees for North American Landscapes – Guy Sternberg with Jim Wilson
Ecology
Bringing Nature Home – Douglas Tallamy
The Nature and Properties of Soils – Nyle Brady and Ray Weil
Plant Biology – Linda Graham, James Graham, and Lee Wilcox
Online Databases
Plants for a Future
Apios Institute – a forest gardening wiki
US National Vegetation Classification – Federal Geographic Data Committee – dense but
awesome! Definitions of different forest types. Great for figuring out what your local forest
type is, and what other plants you might expect to thrive where you are.
Resources
Below are some of my favorite books and websites. Some of the best vision and
how-to for our sustainable forest gardening future.
Below are some of my favorite books and websites. Some of the best vision and
how-to for our sustainable forest gardening future.
Forest Gardening & Permaculture
Creating a Forest Garden – Martin Crawford – a useful, clear and approachable book from
one of the western world’s best hands-on experts in forest gardening. Martin Crawford has
run the Agroforestry Research Trust in Devon, England since 1992.
Edible Forest Gardens – Dave Jacke with Eric Toensmeier – a very thorough exploration of
the principles and practice of forest gardening in two volumes. An excellent reference with
useful lists.
Introduction to Permaculture – Bill Mollison with Reny Mia Slay – forest gardening is an
important part of the practice of permaculture in forested regions. This slim volume has
lots of good ideas and illustrations.
Creating a Forest Garden – Martin Crawford – a useful, clear and approachable book from
one of the western world’s best hands-on experts in forest gardening. Martin Crawford has
run the Agroforestry Research Trust in Devon, England since 1992.
Edible Forest Gardens – Dave Jacke with Eric Toensmeier – a very thorough exploration of
the principles and practice of forest gardening in two volumes. An excellent reference with
useful lists.
Introduction to Permaculture – Bill Mollison with Reny Mia Slay – forest gardening is an
important part of the practice of permaculture in forested regions. This slim volume has
lots of good ideas and illustrations.
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