Fascinated, enchanted and restored by the natural world
Moments, observations and reflections on nature, amongst the demands and distractions of everyday life. How plants and flowers can bring calm, joy, nourishment and creativity.
Handfuls of sweet peas for Great Uncle Bill
July brought handful after handful of sweet peas. A handful is the number of times I ever met my Great Uncle Bill. A handful is the number of garden tools of his that I now own. Even though in...
GCJ Book Club – The Garden Cure
The Grow Create Joy book club is back and I'm picking up from where I left off with The Garden Cure by Jan Cameron. The Garden Cure is a guide to cultivating wellness, for ones self or for others,...
Chamomile, before the tea
Once you invite chamomile in, it becomes a faithful friend. Returning year after year, at first almost undetected as their tiny seeds nestle between the soil particles and the little plants...
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The chameleon and the crown
Goodbye to October, the chameleon and the crown of the season. A month when we can nostalgically forget the dark, rainy days and delight in the...
How my garden holds me
The motif of this summer was intense heat and more intense work schedules. A garden participant said to me in one session “how lucky you are to work...
The gentle flow of flower pressing
Sometimes, when our heads are full of thoughts and concerns, we need more than a passive activity to distract us. But worries are tiring and can...
