Philosophy for Gardeners: Ideas and paradoxes to ponder in the gardenIn Philosophy for Gardeners, Kate Collyns uses aspects of gardening to introduce and explore a range of philosophical ideas and schools of thought. Explore ideas, consider the big questions and learn life lessons in your garden. Gardening is an innately thoughtful as well as practical pastime: planning ahead, imagining how plants will grow, deciding what will make a good garden, wondering at the beauty of flowers and noticing how ecosystems work. This