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Shewell Cooper
Dr. Wilfred Edward Shewell-Cooper (15 September 1900 – 21 February 1982) was a British organic gardener and pioneer of no-dig gardening. He wrote and published several books, including ''Soil, Humus and Health'' (1975), ''The Royal Gardeners'' (1952), ''Grow Your Own Food Supply'' (1939), and ''The ABC of Vegetable Gardening'' (1937). In 1966, he founded the Good Gardeners Association. For many years, his gardens at Arkley Manor were open to the public, allowing the results of his no-dig methods, indicated by a symbol featuring a robin resting on a spade handle, to be seen first-hand. Childhood and education Shewell-Cooper was born in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England in 1900. His father, E. Shewell-Cooper, was a major in the Royal Artillery and was also the assistant superintendent of the gunpowder factory in Waltham Abbey. From there, the family moved to Blackheath, London, and then to Penarth, Wales. Before the outbreak of World War I, the family set sail on the ''Galaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organic Gardener
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to organic gardening and farming: Organic farming – alternative agricultural system that relies on fertilizers of organic origin such as compost, manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting. Biological pest control, mixed cropping and the fostering of insect predators are encouraged. In general, organic standards are designed to allow the use of naturally occurring substances while prohibiting or strictly limiting synthetic substances. Organic farming and gardening systems and approaches * Biodynamic farming * Biodynamic gardening * Climate-friendly gardening * Forest gardening * History of organic farming * Organic farming * Organic gardening (Organic horticulture) *Organic lawn management * Permaculture * Square foot gardening * Synergistic gardening * System of Rice Intensification * Vegan organic gardening * Wildli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
