Regenerative Resources (a recommended reading list from my library)

This post shares the Suggested Supplementary Reading excerpt from Chapter 18 of my book

This stack of books is an example of a more extensive reading list that I feel would offer knowledge, perspectives and techniques that can take forest gardening to the next level (these books cover more specialized methods and offer more nuanced perspectives than I was able to fit within the pages of my own book).

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a productive and inspiring growing season and are taking time to enjoy the beauty of Autumn if you are in the northern hemisphere. if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, I hope your seed starting and soil prepping is going well and I wish you many bountiful harvests this season!.

I wanted to create a post to share the following list of book suggestions from the Supplementary Reading Recommendations and Regenerative Resources chapter of my book for anyone that is looking to expand one's understanding into areas of knowledge and techniques that empower one to live more regeneratively.

It is my hope that any of you out there that are looking to develop skills and hone lenses of perception that will allow you to intentionally take steps to become a force for healing, community building/resilience, food sovereignty, health sovereignty, integrity and ecological regeneration will get copies of some of the books below for reading (and putting into action) this winter. Take time to use your intuition (as well as your critical thinking capacities) so you can carefully discern those books that call out to you, and you feel would serve to enrich and help to unlock your own unique innate gifts and interests to blossom and unfold unto their highest potential.

The books shown in the image above were among those that I was reading during the 5 years I was writing Recipes For Reciprocity. I experimented with applying (at least some of) the concepts, perspectives and techniques contained within and then extrapolated a way to distill down that material into a single book. Thus, Recipes For Reciprocity is a distillation of a wide range of topics I have studied and techniques I have practiced in the garden for years concentrated into a single book. I created it so people can benefit from having a holistic and practical gardening/recipe book on hand that will help them be prepared for challenging times and also increase their quality of life in the best of times (while simultaneously enabling them to give back to the Earth). I could not have written my book without “standing on the shoulders of giants” so please support the authors of the books shown in the image above as I feel their literature (in many cases) offers an even more enriching deep dive into specific areas of study in a depth that were beyond the space limitations of my book.

All of the following books shown above (and many that are listed below) focus on topics that are at the very least touched on in Recipes For Reciprocity : The Regenerative Way From Seed To Table ).

Suggested supplementary reading for delving deep into specialized regenerative fields, empowering knowledge paths and other nourishing ways of knowing, creating and perceiving:

1. Permaculture and Regenerative Agriculture:

• The Permaculture Student 2: A Collection Of Regenerative Solutions by Matt Powers

• Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition by Toby Hemenway

• The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country by Peter Bane

• The Regenerative Landscaper: Design and Build Landscapes That Repair the Environment by Erik Ohlsen

• Trees Of Power: Ten Essential Arboreal Allies by Akiva Silver

• Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison with Reny Mia Slay

• PERMACULTURE: A Designers' Manual by Bill Mollison

• Permaculture Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability - by David Holmgren

• The Urban Homestead by Kelly Coyne + Erik Knutzen

• Designing Urban Agriculture by April Phillips

• Regenerative Agriculture - A Practical Whole Systems Guide to Making Small Farms Work by Richard Perkins

• Radical Regenerative Gardening and Farming: Biodynamic Principles and Perspectives by Frank Holzman

• Growing a Revolution by David Montgomery

• Call of the Reed Warbler by Charles Massey

• Kiss the Ground by Josh Tickell

• The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure by Joseph C. Jenkins

2. Regenerative Agroforestry and Food Forest Design:

These 4 books that I think offer a great place to start as a foundation for a solid knowledge base that lends itself well to creating a resilient and productive Food Forest

Additional books that serve that purpose include:

• The Holistic Orchard by Michael Phillips

• Trees for Gardens, Orchards, and Permaculture by Michael Crawford

• Farming the Woods by Ken Mudge and Steve Gabriel 

• Integrated Forest Gardening by Daniel Halsey, Wayne Weiseman, and Phil Ruddock

• The Forest Garden Greenhouse by Jerome Ostentowski

• Perennial Vegetables by Eric Toensmeier

• Paradise Lot by Eric Toensmeier

• Around the World in 80 Plants by Stephen Barstow

• The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation by Michael A. Dirr and Charles W. Heuser, Jr. 

• The Resilient Gardener by Carol Deppe

• The Market Gardener by Jean-Martin Fortier

• The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone

• The Lean Farm by Ben Hartman

• The Horse-Powered Farm by Stephen Leslie

• Breeding Your Own Vegetable Varieties by Carol Deppe

• The Seed Garden by The Seed Savers Exchange

• Creating a Forest Garden: Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops by Martin Crawford

• Integrated Forest Gardening: The Complete Guide to Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems by Daniel Halsey, Bryce Ruddock and Wayne Weiseman

• Edible Forest Gardens, Volume 1: Ecological Vision and Theory for Temperate Climate Permaculture by Dave Jacke, Eric Toensmeier

• Sepp Holzer's Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening by Sepp Holzer

• The Resilient Farm and Homestead: An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach by Ben Falk

3. Soil (the nexus of all life on Earth):

Regenerative Soil - The Science and Solutions by Matt Powers

- https://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/shop/regenerative-soil-science-amp-solutions-manual-pre-order

The Rhizosphere: Biochemistry and Organic Substances at the Soil-Plant Interface, Second Edition

- https://www.amazon.com/Rhizosphere-Biochemistry-Substances-Soil-Plant-Environment-ebook/dp/B00918SNGU

For the Love of Soil by Nicole Masters

- https://www.integritysoils.co.nz/

Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David R. Montgomery

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/587916.Dirt

Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown

- https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/dirt-to-soil/

The Soul of Soil: A Soil-Building Guide for Master Gardeners and Farmers, 4th Edition by Joseph Smillie, Grace Gershuny (1999)

https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-soul-of-soil/

4. Mycology (the fantastic world of fungi):

Radical Mycology by Peter McCoy:

- https://chthaeus.com/collections/books-1/products/radical-mycology-a-treatise-on-seeing-working-with-fungi

Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Save The World by Paul Stamets

- https://fungi.com/products/mycelium-running

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake

- https://www.merlinsheldrake.com/buy

Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets

- https://fungi.com/products/growing-gourmet-and-medicinal-mushrooms

Fungal Biology in the Origin and Emergence of Life by David Moore:

- https://www.amazon.com/Fungal-Biology-Origin-Emergence-Life/dp/1107652774/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527615268&sr=8-2&keywords=fungal+biology

The Fungal Pharmacy by Robert Rogers

- https://www.amazon.com/Fungal-Pharmacy-Complete-Medicinal-Mushrooms/dp/1556439539/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1527615268&sr=8-10&keywords=fungal+biology

Fantastic Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Heal, Shift Consciousness, and Save the Planet by Paul Stamets, Michael Pollan, Andrew Weil, Eugenia Bone (and many more professional and amateur mycologists)

- https://fungi.com/products/fantastic-fungi

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben

- https://greystonebooks.com/products/the-hidden-life-of-trees

Farming the Woods by Ken Mudge and Steve Gabriel :

- https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/farming-the-woods/

Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation by Tradd Cotter

- https://www.amazon.ca/Organic-Mushroom-Farming-Mycoremediation-Experimental/dp/1603584552

6. Water Sequestration. Earthworks, Earth Resources, Riparian Watershed Restoration & MapMaking :

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands & Beyond: Volume 2 Water-Harvesting Earthworks by Brad Lancaster

- https://www.amazon.com/Rainwater-Harvesting-Drylands-Beyond-Vol/dp/0977246418/

Restoring Stream Hydrology:

- https://treeyopermacultureedu.com/chapter-7-water/restoring-natural-stream-hydrology/

Let Water Do the Work by Bill Zeedyk and Van Clothier

- https://www.amazon.com/Let-Water-Work-Meandering-Restoring/dp/1603585699/

Water for Any Farm by Mark Shepard

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51220002-water-for-any-farm

Riparia: Ecology, Conservation, and Management of Streamside Communities

- https://www.elsevier.com/books/riparia/naiman/978-0-12-663315-3?countrycode=US&format=print&utm_source=google_ads&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=canadashopping&gclid=CjwKCAiA6aSABhApEiwA6Cbm_0XvQv4CnGEDyrGz1R7IuCJvueILow2-Qc7h2eEYPEUPLYNoYa6ZYxoCQVAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Principles of Riverscape Health & Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration (for the American West):

- https://www.ser-rrc.org/resource/principles-of-riverscape-health-low-tech-process-based-restoration/

A First Nation Planning Guide For Fresh Water Fisheries Habitat Restoration Projects

- https://www.fnfisheriescouncil.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Habitat-Workbook-final-Jan2017.pdf

A Literature Review of Riparian Revegetation Techniques:

This literature review assesses revegetation techniques used to control erosion in North America, and more specifically British Columbia. Classifications of techniques include shoreline protection, reconstructing streambanks and slope stabilization:

- http://nfcp.org/uploads/research-riparian_zone/A_Literature_Review_of_Riparian_Revegetation_Techniques,_1993.pdf

New Manual for Low-Tech Riparian Restoration:

- https://www.sagegrouseinitiative.com/new-manual-for-low-tech-riparian-restoration/

7. Seed Saving Books:

The Seed Garden - The Art & Practice of Seed Saving by Jared Zystro and Micaela Colley:

- https://www.seedsavers.org/the-seed-garden-the-art-practice-of-seed-saving

The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds: 322 Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Flowers, Trees, and Shrubs by Robert E. Gough:

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10465209-the-complete-guide-to-saving-seeds

- How to Save Your Own Seeds A handbook for Small Scale Seed Production by Seeds Of Diversity Canada:

- https://seeds.ca/sw8/web/books

Saving Our Seeds: The Practice & Philosophy by Bevin Cohen:

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52670245-saving-our-seeds

Every Seed Tells a Tale - Stories of Plants, People & Places That Have Contributed to Canada's Seed Heritage by Seeds Of Diversity Canada:

- https://seeds.ca/sw8/web/books

Saving Seeds: A Home Gardener’s Guide to Preserving Plant Biodiversity

by Dan Jason:

- https://harbourpublishing.com/products/9781550179002

Seed Libraries : And Other Means of Keeping Seeds in the Hands of the People by Cindy Conner:

- https://newsociety.com/books/s/seed-libraries

Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners

by Suzanne Ashworth:

- https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/seed-to-seed/

From Generation To Generation: A Children's Activity Guide Book In The Living Tradition Of Seed Saving by By

Eli Rogosa Kaufman:

- http://islandgrownschools.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/7/8/10785576/seed_saving_curriculum_-_fedco.pdf

8. Indigenous Wisdom, Technology, History and Perspectives:

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

- https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass

The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic: The Parallel Lives of People as Plants: Keeping the Seeds Alive by Martin Prechtel

- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/214673/the-unlikely-peace-at-cuchumaquic-by-martin-prechtel/9781583943601

Dark Emu: Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident? by Bruce Pascoe

- https://www.magabala.com/products/dark-emu

Our Knowledge Is Not Primitive: Decolonizing Botanical Anishinaabe Teachings by Wendy Djinn Geniusz

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6723390-our-knowledge-is-not-primitive

Plants Have So Much to Give Us, All We Have to Do Is Ask: Anishinaabe Botanical Teachings by Mary Siisip Geniusz

Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future by Patty Krawec and Nick Estes

- https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/plants-have-so-much-to-give-us-all-we-have-to-do

Tending the wild by Kat Anderson

- https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520280434/tending-the-wild

The Geography of Memory: Reclaiming the Cultural, Natural and Spiritual History of the Snayackstx (Sinixt) First People by Eileen Delehanty Pearkes

Not Extinct: Keeping the Sinixt Way, Second Edition by Marilyn James and Taress Alexis

We Were Not the Savages: Collision Between European and Native American Civilizations by Daniel N. Paul

A Cree Healer and His Medicine Bundle: Revelations of Indigenous Wisdom--Healing Plants, Practices, and Stories by David Young, Robert Dale Rogers, and Russell Willier

- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/243737/a-cree-healer-and-his-medicine-bundle-by-david-young-robert-rogers-and-russell-willier/

Miḱmaq Medicines: Remedies and Recollections by Laurie Lacey

- https://nimbus.ca/store/mikmaq-medicines-2nd-edition.html

9. Fermenting and other nourishing ways of preparing/preserving real food:

The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz:

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13598307-the-art-of-fermentation

Traditionally Fermented Foods: Innovative Recipes and Old-Fashioned Techniques for Sustainable Eating by Shannon Stonger

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31451135-traditionally-fermented-foods

Wildcrafted Fermentation: Exploring, Transforming, and Preserving the Wild Flavors of Your Local Terroir by Pascal Baudar

- https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/wildcrafted-fermentation/

The Noma Guide to Fermentation: Including Koji, Kombuchas, Shoyus, Misos, Vinegars, Garums, Lacto-ferments, and Black Fruits and Vegetables

- https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/37590384-foundations-of-flavor

Koji Alchemy: Rediscovering the Magic of Mold-Based Fermentation (Soy Sauce, Miso, Sake, Mirin, Amazake, Charcuterie) by Jeremy Umansky and Rich Shih

- https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/koji-alchemy/

Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments: A Step-by-Step Guide to Fermenting Grains and Beans by Kirsten K. Shockey, Christopher Shockey

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40591925-miso-tempeh-natto-other-tasty-ferments

The Wildcrafting Brewer: Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions from Nature's Ingredients by Pascal Baudar

- https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-wildcrafting-brewer/

Hemp Can Change the World: High Vibe Cuisine by Shadi Ramey

10. Natural Medicine and Herbalism:

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by Dr Joseph E Pizzorno, Jr. Jr. and Michael T. Murray

- https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Encyclopedia-of-Natural-Medicine-Third-Edition/Michael-T-Murray/9781451663006

The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide by Thomas Easley

- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/540086/the-modern-herbal-dispensatory-by-thomas-easley-and-steven-horne/9781623170790

The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them by JJ Pursell

- https://bookshop.org/books/the-herbal-apothecary-100-medicinal-herbs-and-how-to-use-them/9781604695670

The Complete Medicinal Herbal: A Practical Guide to the Healing Properties of Herbs, with More Than 250 Remedies for Common Ailments by Penelope Ody

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1148650.The_Complete_Medicinal_Herbal

Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: 550 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments by Andrew Chevallier

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53507059-encyclopedia-of-herbal-medicine?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=oD3lYU7SlF&rank=1

Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Spirituality, and Medicine from the Heart of Nature by Sajah Popham

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40226721-evolutionary-herbalism

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford

- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/131552/healing-with-whole-foods-by-paul-pitchford/

The Fungal Pharmacy: The Complete Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms and Lichens of North America by Robert Rogers

- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/206335/the-fungal-pharmacy-by-robert-rogers-foreword-by-solomon-p-wasser/

Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine by Buck Levin and Elson M. Haas

- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/197939/staying-healthy-with-nutrition-rev-by-elson-haas/9781607745075

The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism: Basic Doctrine, Energetics, and Classification by Matthew Wood

- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/193623/the-practice-of-traditional-western-herbalism-by-matthew-wood/9781556435034

11. Other book suggestions which can help us to better understand the world we live in, our place in it, what it means to be human, and how we can become a regenerative force to better ourselves and the world around us:

• Oneness vs. the 1% : Shattering Illusions, Seeding Freedom by Vandana Shiva

https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/oneness-vs-the-1/

• The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/95747.The_Miracle_of_Mindfulness

The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119760.The_Seat_of_the_Soul

The Celestine Prophecy by

James Redfield

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13103.The_Celestine_Prophecy

Human by Design: From Evolution by Chance to Transformation by Choice by Gregg Braden

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34227552-human-by-design

Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2255.Way_of_the_Peaceful_Warrior

Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon by Joe Dispenza

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35852435-becoming-supernatural

Regenerate: Unlocking Your Body's Radical Resilience Through the New Biology by Sayer Ji

- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/599585/regenerate-by-sayer-ji/9781401956387

Kintsugi: The Poetic Mend

by Bonnie Kemske - https://bit.ly/3ABt2ge

Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth

by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee - https://bit.ly/3INuzmt

The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits

by Gregg Braden

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/703318.The_Spontaneous_Healing_of_Belief

The Money Mafia: A World in Crisis by Paul Hellyer

- https://www.ipgbook.com/the-money-mafia-products-9781634240079.php

The Voluntaryist Handbook by Keith Knight

-https://libertarianinstitute.org/books/voluntaryist-handbook/

Unacknowledged: An Expose of the World's Greatest Secret by Steven M. Greer

- https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/34902449-unacknowledged

Where Did the Towers Go? by Judy D. Wood

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11334129-where-did-the-towers-go

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins

How to Dismantle an Empire by Tereza Coraggio

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2159.Confessions_of_an_Economic_Hit_Man

The Vapor, the Hot Hat, & the Witches’ Potion: A Fairy Story by Margaret Anna Alice

Hidden Energy: Tesla-inspired inventors and a mindful path to energy abundance by Jeane Manning and Susan Manewich

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53171425-hidden-energy

- Living Energies: Viktor Scahuberger's Brilliant Work with Natural Energy Explained by by Callum Coats (Editor)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1036761.Living_Energies

- Nature as Teacher: New Principles in the Working of Nature (Eco-Technology Volume 2) by Viktor Schauberger,

Callum Coats (Editor and Translator)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1287376.Nature_as_Teacher

Energy From The Vacuum: Concepts & Principles by Thomas E. Bearden https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5696869-energy-from-the-vacuum

Breakthrough Power: How Quantum-Leap New Energy Inventions Can Transform Our World by Joel Garbon and Jeane Manning https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6238472-breakthrough-power

Cosmometry: Exploring the HoloFractal Nature of the Cosmos by Marshall Lefferts

- https://cosmometry.com/

The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe Paperback –

by Glenn Clark :

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/994352.The_Man_Who_Tapped_the_Secrets_of_the_Universe

Electrogravitics II: Validating Reports on a New Propulsion Methodology by Thomas F. Valone

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1029596.Electrogravitics_II

Water: The Key to New Energy: Cavitating Electrolyzers & Zero-Point Energy by Moray B. King :

- https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/water-the-key-to-new/9781939149909-item.html

Dimensions of Mystery by Otis T. Carr (Protege of Nikola Tesla)

https://bluestarenterprise.com/old-website/Interviews_and_Downloads_files/dimensions_of_mystery_otis_carr.pdf

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Whew! That was a lot of books! :) I hope you will get a few of these for your winter reading sessions and let me know what you think after you have a chance to read them in the comments section.

I am open to considering suggestions for additions to this list.

I ran out of time for putting this post together in an ideal format for today but wanted to share ASAP for those interested in delving into specific areas of learning. I will add more (preferably non-Amazon) hyperlinked book names (to where you can purchase, download and/or view a copy) and reformat this post to be consistent as time allows.

I will re-post an updated version of this list each year with more pertinent additions for each subject (and include suggested additions from my subscribers) so we can all learn and grow together, symbiotically and within a relationship of reciprocity.

Thank you for caring about our Mother Earth and the future generations that will call her body their home enough to want to learn about the subject matter covered in the books listed above.

Happy Reading! :)

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