Accidental Wilderness

The Origins and Ecology of Toronto's Tommy Thompson Park

Walter H. Kehm, Robert Burley

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English

Aevo UTP
17 February 2021

Interdisciplinary studies; General studies; Institutions & learned societies: general; Material culture; Social impact of environmental issues

A fortuitous urban miracle, Tommy Thompson Park is an oasis of ""accidental wilderness"" on Toronto's lakeshore.

Initially created as a landfill site on the city's rapidly developing waterfront, the Leslie Street Spit, as the park is affectionately known, has seen its physical and ecological footprint grow dramatically over recent decades. Forests, grasslands, and wildlife now thrive

all within a stone's throw of some of the most densely populated areas of North America's fourth-largest city/

Accidental Wilderness is a rich and lyrical collection of essays curated by internationally recognized landscape architect and original designer of Tommy Thompson Park, Walter H. Kehm. A stunning collection of photographs by renowned landscape photographer Robert Burley complements these essays, which explore the city's port origins; the principles and design of the park's master plan; the native-plant succession process; the park's unique flora and fauna; public advocacy efforts; and public recreation in the park and its effect on mental, physical, and spiritual health.

In an era when the dangers of climate change have begun to affect daily life, Tommy Thompson Park offers a hopeful narrative about how nature can flourish in, and contribute to, the well-being of twenty-first-century cities.

By: Walter H. Kehm
By (photographer): Robert Burley
Imprint: Aevo UTP
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 311mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.370kg
ISBN: 9781487508340
ISBN 10: 1487508344
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 17 February 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword David Miller Introduction Walter H. Kehm Portfolio I Robert Burley Part I: Epiphany The Spontaneous Ecology of Tommy Thompson Park Peter Del Tredici Building the Leslie Street Spit Wayne Reeves Aquatic Park Walter H. Kehm The Evolution of Advocacy John Carley Portfolio II Robert Burley Part II: Process Conservation by Design: The 1986 Plan Walter H. Kehm Plants and Natural Succession Gavin Miller Birds and Birding at the Spit Garth Vernon Riley Mammals and Fish Gord MacPherson and Walter H. Kehm Habitat Projects and Wildlife Management Andrea Chreston Portfolio III Robert Burley Part III: Evolution People in the Park Walter H. Kehm Let the Spit Be!! Robert Burley Home Chief R. Stacey Laforme Acknowledgments Comparative Parks List of Bird Species List of Plant Species References Further Resources Image Key Contributors

Walter H. Kehm is a landscape architect and was a professor and Director of the School of Landscape Architecture at the University of Guelph. Robert Burley is an artist working in photography. His projects often explore the transition between city and country.

Reviews for Accidental Wilderness: The Origins and Ecology of Toronto's Tommy Thompson Park

The Spit is miraculous and amazing, growing out of Toronto like a volcanic island. Accidental Wilderness is a stunningly beautiful and hopeful book that captures with writing that is both technical and romantic the story of how the Spit came to be and what it almost was if not for the interventions of the people who protected it. -- Shawn Micallef * <em>Spacing</em> magazine *

Short-listed for 2021 Heritage Toronto Book Award 2021 (Canada)
Winner of 2021 Heritage Toronto Book Award 2021 (Canada)
Winner of Canadian Society of Landscape Architects 2021 Award of Excellence - Research 2021 (Canada)
Winner of Canadian Society of Landscape Architects 2021 Award of Excellence – Research 2021 (Canada)