Autumn Reads for Nature Enthusiasts

Autumn Reads for Nature Enthusiasts

As autumn sets in, bookstores are brimming with new titles. Here’s a curated selection for nature lovers of all ages!

✍️ Milena Bauchet • 📸 Canva, Glénat, terre vivante, Tanae, Ulmer, Terran

Table of Contents

🪴 Gardening Without a Garden 🫘 Unusual Vegetables 🌰 Fruit Trees and Climate Challenges 🍪 Sweet and Savory Plant-Based Snacks 🍂 Dancing in the Leaves 📰 La Vie du Jardin No. 469

🪴 Gardening Without a Garden

A diary of a city dweller in search of nature. By Louise Browaeys, Published by Tana.

“Living in the city doesn’t mean giving up on nature. Between concrete and greenery, harmony can be cultivated both within and around us.”

🔸Overview

In this diary-style book, the author, an agronomy engineer, shares her thoughts and experiments on urban gardening—whether on balconies, in apartments, or even in the streets. This beautifully illustrated work encourages readers to appreciate the small joys of gardening and provides practical tips to get started.

🔸Who It's For

Aspiring gardeners who lack a garden but are eager to learn, as well as budding herbalists looking to explore natural remedies this autumn!

🫘 Unusual Vegetables

100 unique and tasty varieties to diversify your crops. Resilient, easy to grow, and climate-adapted. By Xavier Mathias, Published by Ulmer.

“Dare to embrace vegetable diversity… because the only risk is that it works!”

🔸Overview

With three decades of experience as a bio-farmer, the author compiles a hundred varieties of easy-to-grow and climate-resistant vegetables. Discover unique options like elephant garlic, devil's claw, ‘Phénomène’ pole beans, and earth pears!

🔸Who It's For

All amateur gardeners seeking food autonomy and solutions for gardening amid climate change, ensuring they can cultivate successfully despite seasonal disruptions.

🌰 Fruit Trees and Climate Challenges

Challenges and solutions for our orchards. By Éric Dumont, Published by Terran.

“Can we still hope for generous harvests? Yes, provided we rethink our practices and adopt a more thoughtful approach.”

🔸Overview

As an orchard specialist, the author offers solutions for maintaining healthy, resilient, and productive fruit trees. He recommends species suited to climate change and shares guidance for successful cultivation.

🔸Who It's For

Fruit tree enthusiasts who wish to adapt and prepare for extreme weather conditions like heatwaves, frost, and heavy rain, ensuring their trees remain healthy year-round despite increasingly unpredictable weather.

🍪 Sweet and Savory Plant-Based Snacks

50 sweet and savory snacks for both kids and adults. By Vanessa Pollet, Published by terre vivante.

“Healthy and delicious plant-based snacks to make with the family!”

🔸Overview

What better way to enjoy an autumn walk than with a delightful family snack? This book encourages homemade treats made from natural ingredients and seasonal fruits, perfect for family bonding!

🔸Who It's For

The author, a mom and blogger, aims to assist parents who want to provide their children with healthy, balanced meals as an alternative to industrial snacks.

🍂 Dancing in the Leaves

By Camille Osscini, Illustrated by Julien Arnal, Published by Glénat Jeunesse.

“The music of the rain is beautiful. With weather like this, staying indoors is impossible!”

🔸Overview

This blend of an album and comic captures the magical experience of walking in the forest during the rain. A true ode to autumn, it beautifully illustrates the wonders awaiting those brave enough to venture outdoors despite the weather!

🔸Who It's For

Charming watercolor illustrations will transport young readers aged 5 and up into a whirlwind of colors, from the gray-blue of rainy skies to the vibrant orange-red of autumn leaves.

📰 La Vie du Jardin No. 469

The go-to magazine for a thriving, nourishing garden! Written by volunteers from the Jardinot association and expert garden journalists.

“It’s back to school time; students are returning to classes, and we gardeners are setting up our autumn vegetable gardens!”

🔸Overview

Explore engaging articles on a variety of topics: wellness, leisure, eco-friendly gardening, cooking, botany, and more. Don’t miss the cultural section featuring recommendations for books, films, and podcasts focused on environmental protection and biodiversity!

🔸Who It's For

This magazine is intended for everyone looking to start, enhance their knowledge, or deepen their expertise in responsible gardening!

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