Creating a Forest Garden – Martin Crawford. $60

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Crawford is the director of the UK-based Agroforestry Research Trust, and has done a huge amount of work advancing the science of forest gardening.  He has spent the past two decades creating a wonderful forest garden in the south of England while experimenting and researching appropriate, low-maintenance techniques for farming with nature.  He whittles down an intimidating amount of information to provide a straight-forward method of designing a forest garden.  The chapter on fertility is revelatory.  He profiles a huge number of useful plants based on his own personal experience.  Written for the British climate, but applicable to all temperate regions.  An excellent, comprehensive guide to designing forest gardens.