Publisher's Synopsis
All of life depends on the earth. The plants draw sustenance from the soil. Animals draw sustenance from the plants. Like other creatures, we humans belong to the earth, but unlike them we are prone to spurn, neglect and abuse the earth that is our home, instead of cherishing and caring for it. This essay is based on a talk given in the greenhouse at Worton organic garden in October 2018, as a contribution to the Oxford Chamber Music Festival.
