Review
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There is so much in this beautifully illustrated book:
walking ideas, gardening and foraging inspiration, ways to use
native s and s as food and medicine, and chapters on the
cycles of seasons and festivals and how we can celebrate them.
Kindred is evangelical about encouraging us all to benefit from
the outdoors and allow the seasonal cycles of incubation and
regeneration to be reflected in our own lives and she points out
how it can contribute to inner resilience, holistic and
healing. Letting In The Wild Edges is a challenge for us all to
let go a little, to try walking barefoot in the grass, engage
with the Earth and reflect on how this changes our world
perspective. --Saffia Farr, Juno Magazine
Glennie guides the reader into new ways of connecting with the
earth, following a seasonal path. Each season we are given tips
for foraging, growing, and recipes for both food and heating. By
letting wild native edges into our lives, we can become truly
self-reliant and lead a more sustainable and fulfilled way of
life. --Pagan Dawn, magazine, UK
Glennie is incredibly skilled at taking old knowledge and
imaginatively applying it to our present lives. Letting In The
Wild Edges weaves and extends this knowledge to guide us along
the spiritual, emotional and physical routes meandering the edge.
There is a really useful reference guide of her favourite
native (UK) s; historical observations and how they
influence the here and now; lots of ideas for practical
activities, recipes for storing and using healing s; and of
course many examples of mindfulness and spiritual connection
practices. The book is for anyone who is at all interested in how
we connect with our world and how exploring our wild edges can
deepen this connection. I can't recommend it enough. --Katie
Shepherd, Permaculture magazine
About the Author
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Glennie Kindred is the author of eleven books on Earth
wisdom, native s and trees and celebrating the Earth s
cycles, including Earth Wisdom (Hay House), A Hedgerow Cookbook
(Wooden Books) and The Sacred Tree (self published). She is a
highly respected teacher and much loved expert on natural lore
and Earth traditions. She has a strong and committed following
and is renowned for her ability to enthuse people with joy, love
and wonder for the Earth, for creating simple heart-felt ceremony
and the power we collectively have to bring about change, both
for ourselves and for the Earth. She enjoys sharing her ins
and teachings through a wide selection of popular workshops and
talks, encouraging and inspiring us to create relationship with
the natural world around us, especially with our native trees and
s. She is passionate about creating beneficial change, the
power of loving awareness and the new rtunities and
possibilities that the holistic perspective brings to the future.
She lives in Derbyshire with her partner Brian Boothby, where she
enjoys her local community, transition town group, her garden,
many creative projects, kitchen medicine, walking the land,
traveling, festivals and her friends and family. She has three
children, May, Coral and Jerry and a granddaughter, Evie Rose.
Glennie is currently working on a new book that takes an in-depth
look at some of our best loved native trees. She weaves together
many ways in which we can explore our relationship with them;
from advice on growing and ing, to using their extensive
al remedies, to craftwork and cooking. She combines her
observations of each tree s characteristic signature with key
aspects of our changing relationship with the Earth: our journey
to becoming Earth restorers and active members of the Earth s
support network.