In this Summer heat a burst of rain is welcome in the garden. For plants it is an opportunity for soaking in some sustenance, for gardeners it is often a moment’s respite from the task at hand. However, it can be more than that. Mindful gardeners see a shower as a refreshing, quite visceral experience Read more…
The survivors of the holocaust are getting on. Many have been in the UK for most of their life now. Traumas are old and familiar, sorrow runs deep and is still so close to the surface. Gardening creates a space that jogs the memories of childhood, of gardens and parks in other cities, of parents Read more…
Amy Pliszka’s exhibition ‘Bees Beside Us’ at the Chelsea Physic Garden, London, is the last of the Chelsea Fringe events this year. The intricate pleated textile and turned wood beehive is “an urban living space designed from the perspective of the honeybee”. Fledging sister festival to the Chelsea Flower Show, the Fringe offers a hearty Read more…
After many moons of being buried in a storm of research papers, much mindful cogitating and tweaking, my website has hatched. Be welcome, settle in, clasp your hot tea and have a wander around. I wish you a gentle and kind journey. Although gardening is as nearly as old as humankind, discovery of its qualities Read more…