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tHe JoY oF weeds, page 66

Portico books are designed to be inspiring, humorous and even perspective-changing as well as being the perfect gift . The Joy of Weeds is a refreshing and joyful look at the way we garden today . As more and more people take to the garden for its mental and physical health benefits, the modern gardener also thinks about the environment . It’s not about perfect lawns and structured design, achieved with pesticides and herbicides, but about a green space that can be enjoyed by nature as well as humans . Accompanied by bold, graphic illustrations, lowmaintenance gardening, permaculture and rewilding are all embraced in this stunning book celebrating 50 weeds, their beauty and their uses . Sophie Allen

Editorial Director, Pavilion

tHe JoY oF weeds

a celeBration oF wild plants Paul Farrell

MARCH 2022

9781911622635 £9 .99 128pp | 135 x 185mm | HB 50 colour illustrations Rights: World exc US, Canada, ANZ Gardening

A colourful, illustrated celebration of wild plants around the world, and why we should love, not loathe them. To call a plant a weed is doing it a real injustice . It’s simply a wild plant that is not deliberately cultivated, growing where it is not wanted . By this defi nition, virtually any plant outside a carefully tended garden is a weed .

The intolerance of weeds is a mark of how we have turned our backs on nature and urbanized our land and lives . In this enlightening survey, illustrator Paul Farrell uncovers the wild beauty in weeds and explains the benefi ts of rewilding ourselves a little . Weeds can be medicine, food, and an important aid for wildlife . One person’s weed is another’s wild beauty .

• Young people are taking up gardening like never before . Paul

Farrell’s graphic approach is a refreshing alternative to traditional horticulture manuals . • Ditch the weedkiller for naturefriendly, low-maintenance plants and a touch of rewilding in your yard . • Foraging and growing your own food is a huge trend . Why not make the most of the plants that grow without any help at all?

PAUL FARRELL is a graphic artist, illustrator and printmaker . His bold, colourful style is inspired by shape and colour and an interest in graphic arts and nature . He is the author of Great Britain in Colour and Build A Castle and Build A Skyscraper (Pavilion Children’s) .