Chapters on permaculture design and forest gardening give practical advice on how to plan and plant your own garden, and guild examples and plant profiles give real-life examples to get you started. Useful tips on propagation and seed saving help keep plant costs low and the chapter on the soil web will help you understand your own soil and how to keep it healthy.

"If you dream of planting a forest garden but lack the space and know-how, this is the book for you. Pippa uses her vast practical knowledge of forest gardening and permaculture to show you how to create a garden that is both productive and beautiful. From planning to harvest, Pippa explains how to pack in the produce while also working with nature to produce a low maintenance haven for you, your family, and the wildlife that will become part of it."

Steve Ott, editor of Kitchen Garden magazine