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A fully-illustrated guide to the magical world of moss
Moss is all around us. While it is most often associated with damp, shady spaces, it can be found in the most unexpected and far-flung places, from deserts to Antarctica.
This book is a celebration of its quiet, unassuming beauty and a primer to understanding the secrets of the world's most ancient plant:
About the Author
Ulrica Nordstrom is a Swedish independent writer and plant worker. Ulrica is a trained journalist and has previously worked as a reporter, communicator and teacher. In recent years she has created a plant art under the name Siccus Stockholm. Passionate about the naural world, Ulrica mainly wries about animals, plants and the environment. Moss is her second book, the first to be translated into English.
Moss is all around us. While it is most often associated with damp, shady spaces, it can be found in the most unexpected and far-flung places, from deserts to Antarctica.
This book is a celebration of its quiet, unassuming beauty and a primer to understanding the secrets of the world's most ancient plant:
- Discover the fascinating history of this soft and tactile plant which has been used in gardens, for medicine and in traditional handicrafts around the world for centuries.
- Learn how and where to identify and gather different moss species.
- Take a tour of some of the most beautiful moss gardens in the UK, the US and Japan, where moss viewing has become a national phenomenon.
- Learn how to cultivate moss, tie Japanese moss balls (kokedama) and plant moss landscapes in pots and terrariums.
About the Author
Ulrica Nordstrom is a Swedish independent writer and plant worker. Ulrica is a trained journalist and has previously worked as a reporter, communicator and teacher. In recent years she has created a plant art under the name Siccus Stockholm. Passionate about the naural world, Ulrica mainly wries about animals, plants and the environment. Moss is her second book, the first to be translated into English.
Industry Reviews
Moss is the height of fashion... for inspiration, as well as beautiful pictures of mossy forests and gardens, Moss has a range of outdoor and indoor projects that use the plants * The Sunday Times *
In this illustrated guide, Ulrica Nordstroem teaches readers about the world's most ancient plant * Country Living *
A whistlestop tour of the magical world of mosses, from Scandinavian craft projects to the animacy of carpeted Japanese gardens . . . This charming book invites you a step further than mere observance, to getting down on your knees and truly exploring the hidden world of moss . . . It's a beautiful book, as happy on a coffee table as it might be on the potting bench * Gardens Illustrated *
It's packed with inspiration from moss gardens all over the world, with lots of useful advice about growing moss in your own plot * Modern Gardens *
Historical uses and a practical guide to using moss * The Garden *
In this illustrated guide, Ulrica Nordstroem teaches readers about the world's most ancient plant * Country Living *
A whistlestop tour of the magical world of mosses, from Scandinavian craft projects to the animacy of carpeted Japanese gardens . . . This charming book invites you a step further than mere observance, to getting down on your knees and truly exploring the hidden world of moss . . . It's a beautiful book, as happy on a coffee table as it might be on the potting bench * Gardens Illustrated *
It's packed with inspiration from moss gardens all over the world, with lots of useful advice about growing moss in your own plot * Modern Gardens *
Historical uses and a practical guide to using moss * The Garden *
ISBN: 9780241374474
ISBN-10: 0241374472
Published: 2nd April 2019
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 192
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Penguin UK
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 2.2 x 17.8 x 21.4
Weight (kg): 0.6
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