Written by Tovah Martin So secretly – while all this was going on – the refrigerator was having a life of its own. While the amaryllis were blooming on the windowsill and the bulbs in the ex-lawn were laying dormant under their six feet of snow (the plowmen cameth) – deep in the caverns of[...]
A big thank you goes to our first time judge from England , Andrea Jones, who pushed the limits by offering ‘Genius Loci’ as the topic for February. She did a fantastic job facilitating our entrants to shoot dazzling, insightful and compelling photos. To order Andrea’s books or any of her several magnificent prints, click here……Fran[...]
Written by Noel Kingsbury A visit to the Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary in Wayanad region of Kerala in south-west India is a real inspiration and a very special place. Its basically a private trust who own a slab of virgin forest (in the Western Ghats bio-region, where only 3% of the original forest is left) and[...]
In my book, Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots Through Gardening, I discuss how gardening has the potential to empower individuals to be more creative in the garden…and in life. I recently experienced a beautiful example of this in the hills of Jerusalem. My belief that nature can have a significant effect on working towards peace was[...]
For those of you who haven’t gotten around to it, a reminder to get your entries in for this month’s contest. Our judge, Andrea Jones, has given us a great subject , Genius Loci. To read the original post and rules for entering, click on here. The contest ends tomorrow, Wednesday, the 23rd at 11:59 pm. Those who have[...]