ABSTRACT
This chapter outlines geographic histories and the resulting genetic differences, which suggest major 'restrictive conditions' to guide many aspects of our thinking and designing. It talks about plants and their past and future movements and about ideas for design that arise from knowledge of plant movement. Global differences exist in palaeohistory, not universals, and designers can explore the characteristics as a source of design inspiration. The chapter discusses our thinking about place and species in design, now and in the future, and proposes the two ideas – spectrums of responses and shifting continuities. It refocuses on the lens of landscape planting, and refines planting in response to local, regional, and hemispheric differences, with no presumptions of universal treatments. The chapter also outlines the creation of migration routes, addresses problems hindering connectivity, and explains the importance of long-tailing designs for more widespread greening for future generations.
