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Sierra Club Book Club – Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education

April 17, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Basic Info

Date:
April 17, 2018
Time:
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Event Website / RSVP:
https://www.meetup.com/Austin-Sierra-Club-Outings/events/248947350/

Who's Hosting This Event?

Sierra Club Austin Group
Who We Are:

The Austin Regional Group of the Sierra Club is a volunteer organization of over 5000 members. We’ve been an integral part of the Austin scene since 1968.

Our goal is to ensure that the Austin area remains a healthy, vibrant, place to live. We believe that the health of the human world is inextricably linked to the health of the natural world, and we offer a wide variety of activities and volunteer opportunities to support our goal.

Website:
http://www.meetup.com/Austin-Sierra-Club-Outings/
Second Nature
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From the Sierra Club –

We’ll be discussing the book “Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education” by Michael Pollan. I’m 60 pages in and am impressed by his observations and his abilities as an essayist. This is Michael Pollan’s first book and he has written many others on society’s relationship with food.

We’ll be meeting at Zilker Park at the Rock Garden Picnic Tables, located uphill from the Zilker Hillside Theater.

Amazon.com describes it as…
” A new literary classic, Second Nature has become a manifesto not just for gardeners but for environmentalists everywhere. “As delicious a meditation on one man’s relationships with the Earth as any you are likely to come upon” (The New York Times Book Review), Second Nature captures the rhythms of our everyday engagement with the outdoors in all its glory and exasperation. ”

May’s book will be “Wild Ones” by Jon Mooallem. This book dives into people’s relationship with wild animals. The NY Times described it as a book that presents information from the front lines of wildlife conservation and blends it with a lively cultural history of animals in America….”This is not a book about wilderness; it’s a book about us.”

If you have a book suggestion for the book club, mention it in the comments below and we’ll discuss them at the end of every book club meeting.

Venue

Zilker Park
2100 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78704 United States
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