{"id":5173,"date":"2020-11-02T15:36:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T23:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/?post_type=book&p=5173"},"modified":"2022-09-23T14:42:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T21:42:04","slug":"eden-revisited-a-garden-in-northern-morocco","status":"publish","type":"book","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/book\/eden-revisited-a-garden-in-northern-morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"Eden Revisited: A Garden In Northern Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The October 2020 Northwest Horticultural Society Symposium, Gardening for the Future: Diversity and Ecology in the Urban Landscape<\/em>, helped raise my awareness of the complex and wide-ranging network, both human and natural, that foster the creation of our gardens.\u00a0 Several recent books have helped me in that learning process, too.<\/p>\n

One such book, about a garden in Morocco, wouldn\u2019t have normally crossed my desk except for a recommendation by a librarian colleague.\u00a0 Books about private gardens can be breathtaking in their beauty, but being a bit jaded, I often find that after one flip-through, I\u2019m done.<\/p>\n

Not so with \u201cEden Revisited: A Garden in Northern Morocco.\u201d\u00a0 Author Umberto Pasti writes novels, non-fiction, and memoirs, typically in his native Italian but his works are widely translated.\u00a0 In some ways, this book is a blend of all three types of writing and is equally engaging for its text as the exquisite photography by Ngoc Minh Ngo.<\/p>\n

This garden is very much of its place.\u00a0 It won\u2019t guide you to specific plants for your Pacific Northwest garden, but it is full of design ideas, and may cause you to ponder the purpose of your garden and its place in a bigger world.\u00a0 Even better, this book gives a strong validation of the place of all gardens and gardeners in giving back to their communities by honoring and remembering local traditions and local landscapes.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the tricky part.\u00a0 Pasti perceives his garden as an extension of his being.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t hesitate to attribute human or spiritual qualities to his plants.\u00a0 For example, a wild gladiolus is content with its setting, and smiles.\u00a0 While this may sound off-putting, this gentle animism provides an engaging rhythm and insight into an unfamiliar cultural and world view.<\/p>\n

Even stronger is the spirit Pasti\u2019s perceives in the people of his small community, all which are welcomed in his garden.\u00a0 \u201cI am proud of the love for plants that grows stronger every day in our young gardeners.\u00a0 In loving those plants, they love their country, its history, its beauty and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking for a different gardening book?\u00a0 This is it, and it\u2019s perfect for wintertime inspiration.<\/p>\n

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Published in Garden Notes: Northwest Horticultural Society<\/em>, Winter 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The October 2020 Northwest Horticultural Society Symposium, Gardening for the Future: Diversity and Ecology in the Urban Landscape, helped raise my awareness of the complex and wide-ranging network, both human and natural, that foster the creation of our gardens.\u00a0 Several recent books have helped me in that learning process, too. One such book, about a garden in Morocco, wouldn\u2019t have normally crossed my desk except for a recommendation by a librarian colleague.\u00a0 Books about private gardens can be breathtaking in…<\/p>\n

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