> >All, > >I was greatly saddened today to learn that Robert Hart, pioneer of cool >temperate Forest Gardening >in the UK, passed away earlier this week. To me Robert was a true 20th >Century hero, whose >contribution to our sense of possiblity far, far outstripped the sad, >small values my generation >have been encouraged to see as aspirational. > >I'm proud to have met him, and hope that I can do all I can to carry >forward the vision that he had >of productive city forests and edible landscapes replacing the grey >concrete jungles and factory >farmed 'countrysides' in which so many of us exist. > >Also let us not forget that Robert's prime motivating force was People >care, for his original >concept of the Forest Garden was to provide a therapuetic environment for >his brother Lacon who had >learning disabilities. > >RIP Robert and thanks for the inspiration, and thanks Steve Charter for >passing on this sad news. > >Graham Burnett >35 Rayleigh Avenue >Westcliff On Sea >Essex, UK >SS0 7DS > >South East Essex LETS >http://pages.unisonfree.net/gburnett/ > Like Graham I am proud to have known Robert and will deeply miss him. If our human world survives his will be one of the names that is remembered - a great and deeply spiritual man kathryn
