---
product_id: 49370708
title: "How to Make a Forest Garden: 1 Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2012"
brand: "patrick whitefieldmaddy harlandtricia cassel-gerard"
price: "¥24177"
currency: JPY
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 12
url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/49370708-how-to-make-a-forest-garden-1-paperback-illustrated-1
store_origin: JP
region: Japan
---

# How to Make a Forest Garden: 1 Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2012

**Brand:** patrick whitefieldmaddy harlandtricia cassel-gerard
**Price:** ¥24177
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** How to Make a Forest Garden: 1 Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2012 by patrick whitefieldmaddy harlandtricia cassel-gerard
- **How much does it cost?** ¥24177 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/49370708-how-to-make-a-forest-garden-1-paperback-illustrated-1)

## Best For

- patrick whitefieldmaddy harlandtricia cassel-gerard enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted patrick whitefieldmaddy harlandtricia cassel-gerard brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Description

Full description not available

## Images

![How to Make a Forest Garden: 1 Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2012 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pnyI7BbhL.jpg)
![How to Make a Forest Garden: 1 Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2012 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517Slu+InVL.jpg)
![How to Make a Forest Garden: 1 Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2012 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41kxuEmptqL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A very concise and informative read, essential for the budding forest gardener
  

*by D***I on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2015*

This is a fantastic book. Just what I was looking for. Don't be concerned about the black & white photos. Like many colour photos in other books, they are a mere guide. Besides, it's the info you want, and here it's priceless.I have just started to plant up my own forest garden on 2 acres of land, with almost no money left to spare. So the right advice for the best plants (which I grow entirely from seeds, cuttings, or by grafting, or through swapping with friends) is absolutely crucial.I have no room for making any economic mistakes here!Mr Whitefield encourages you to make the most of what nature has to offer in order to create your no-dig or restricted-dig forest garden, approaching the matter of mulches, weeds and pests in a sensible way. (So nice to see a keen gardener who understands that not everyone has access to 'Gardener's World' type TV budgets).There is advice on so many other aspects of 'healthier, greener' methods of growing food and materials (such as for basketry) it is almost impossible to list them all without writing down a good part of the book. There is careful consideration given to how best to plant the forest so that it gains the maximum levels of light for better growth, water usage & collecting, pruning.Even though my own embryonic-forest is only just starting to produce the odd berry and mushroom (and that's despite the fact that it still looks little more than a rather weedy field), through this book I have come to see that there are even more ways of raising foods & materials that will not compromise the balance of nature. Indeed, your mind begins to run riot and you start to see even more ways that the book doesn't include, so it is idea-inspiring too.As I have just started to introduce fungi species, with the intention of growing many more types of edible and symbiotic fungi, I was happy to see a couple of lengthy paragraphs have been included on this newly appreciated yet essential side to successful gardening. However, perhaps, in later editions, there could be a little more emphasis on this subject? Or perhaps another book?You don't need a big garden either. That point comes across very clearly. You can begin to raise your own mini-forest in a very small space indeed, and I'm not just talking about the pocket-handkerchief gardens that are squeezed in behind modern developments. Even a productive container or kitchen windowsill is given mention here. Having lived previously in a place with a 10 x 4 foot deeply-shaded concrete yard, I know it is possible to grow a reasonable amount of food in such places, with the added benefit that you know exactly 'how' that food was grown!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    classic guide to properly designing a Forest Garden (but don't believe the hype: FG yields are limited to greens, fruit & herbs)
  

*by P***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 August 2015*

This is a great book for someone who wants to design and plan a Forest Garden and to understand the concept properly.It gets lots of praise elsewhere, so let me offer some feet-on-the-ground criticism - not so much about the book but about the idea that forest gardening is a realistic route to family food self-sufficiency. I read a lot of nonsense claiming Forest Gardens can feed the nation.* My take-home message is that the Forest Garden thing is very over-hyped in terms of how much of your weekly shopping you can actually, really produce for yourself. *You can produce fruit (many types) and greens (many types, for salads and cooking) and herbs ... but not much else. And most crops are typically available only for a small portion of the year.I can hear the space-cadets: 'oh Paul, you're not being fair! what about that handful of tiny hazelnuts we can grow? and what about the foul dandelion 'coffee' we can make?'.If you are interested in genuine food production (rather than symbolic gestures) then wake up to this reality:Look at your grocery shopping list - does it contain more than fruit, greens and herbs?and do you go shopping every week or only in the spring and summer?The fact is, old-school dig-for-victory gardening is still needed if you want any carbs or any three-dimensional non-leaf vegetables: potatoes (or the more fashionable oca or yacon), carrots, parsnips, turnips - all that stuff needs digging.So yes, this is a great book on the topic, but do be realistic about what you can get from a Forest Garden. I think the main yield is the pleasure of tinkering in it and talking about it - and an incentive to make your diet more healthy because you'll be growing plenty of fresh fruit and greens (sometimes). But a substitute for other gardening and food-shopping it is not.If you still want to grow a Forest Garden, be sure to check out some other sources for your plant list (Crawford and PFAF) - Whitefield's plant list is not very balanced. That said, his overall approach is excellent so this book is a good place to start designing from.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    How to Make a Forest Garden
  

*by J***P on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2009*

What a fabulous book. Everything I wanted and more. Patrick gives so much information for the beginner or experienced gardener. Forest gardening is a 3 layered technique to provided maximum yield of food production all year round. This is something we should all be looking to do over the next few years as our global supplies of oil run out. By 2013 there will be no more oil - world wide - and as our whole existence at present relies totally on its production we will be facing the biggest challenge yet in producing enough food to survive. Forest gardening is possibly the only way for each individual and/or community to sustain year round supplies of food to prevent starvation. I kid you not. Buy it - read it - DO IT - NOW - whilst there is still a little time.

## Frequently Bought Together

- How to Make a Forest Garden: 1
- Creating a Forest Garden: Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops
- Forest Gardening: Rediscovering Nature and Community in a Post-Industrial Age

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/49370708-how-to-make-a-forest-garden-1-paperback-illustrated-1](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/49370708-how-to-make-a-forest-garden-1-paperback-illustrated-1)

---

*Product available on Desertcart Japan*
*Store origin: JP*
*Last updated: 2026-03-18*