Anyone who spends time observing the seasons knows one universal truth, that patience is a language best learned fluently. In the natural world, there's no use for our impatience. Changes happen...
Articles on: Joy
A space to explore joy through nature, creating botanical arts and crafts, sharing nature books, and making beautiful food from plants, with a special love for edible flowers.
The wolves and the moon
My love language is sending messages about the moon, encouraging a glance at how amazing it looks in the night sky or posting pictures of it in group chats, whether requested or not. I find that...
The power of ‘It’s okay’
After an upsetting event the two words "It's okay" can offer much comfort. I've been the recipient of this easement, both at times of true distress and more trivial troubles. I've found myself...
Winter solstice
The shortest day, the day that offers us the least light of all of the days of the year is today. On this, the astronomical beginning of winter, there is more darkness across the hours but this...
The grey of the slate…
The grey of the slate and of the mountains in the haze and of the stratocumulus filled sky is a far cry from the grey of the roads and of the walls and dusty windows of abandoned buildings. Three...
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...
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 life-giving glow of decay. It’s no coincidence that...
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 in this calming garden”. I agree, I am. When I am...
Meaningful winter activities
Winter can be a hard time for many people. The shorter, colder days might make it more difficult for us to get outside and enjoy nature in the ways we would at other times of the year. However,...
