Welcome to this bonus newsletter! I made a CAD for Gardeners online class and thought they’d sell like the proverbial digital hot cakes. Truth is, they haven’t.

The class is actually pretty good — it goes through the basics of setting up the free and amazing QCAD software, then the real basics of creating shapes, entities and how to modify things, with a couple of examples at the end. Honestly, if you’re learning CAD for garden design, this is probably 80% of what you need to know. “Circles for trees” and “Tree spacing ¼-½ avg canopy dia” are the mantras you need to know.

So, I arranged a CAD for Gardeners giveaway of 5 copies to rustle up at least some reviews. And I managed it, hooray! 🥳

To celebrate, I am giving away five more copies for everyone who gets this newsletter but who missed out on the socials. Even if you have no intention of learning CAD, do pass it on to someone who might benefit. Use this link:

store.natureworks.org.uk/l/cad/GrabCADCopy

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Inspirational quote

“For a very long time, the intellectual consensus has been that we can no longer ask Great Questions. Increasingly, it’s looking like we have no other choice”
~ David Graeber

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Quick links

Cornish seed-scattering event marks fightback against habitat loss
How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand - this book changed my design life. Buildings change. Gardens change. Everything grows. And here is the TV series.
The Real World of Technology by Ursula Franklin - this book also changed my design life. And here is the audio lecture series.

You may notice that these two books don’t even mention gardens. But I think there are so many lessons in these books that will benefit your garden.

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