The country lane is quiet and unhurried. It is a place where rest and boundaries are not a defeat, but a gentle act of self-preservation.
Category Archives: Thinking
Cultivating the Rhythm of Life
To be a gardener is to be a custodian of the world we want to see grow.
The Alarm and the Awakening
As I watched the light touch the trees, seeing the buds ready to burst and the tireless activity of the blue tits, I realised that my book is not just a document of a time and a place. It is an exploration of the soul’s relationship to its environment. The alienation we feel on the East Marsh is a microcosmic version of global pain, the disconnection from the natural world world that should be our greatest source of healing.
Rain, Roses, and a Riven Nation
The flag of St George, so well beloved across many countries and cultures, should be the flag of everyone. While there have been well-intentioned attempts to reclaim it, that horse has bolted at least for now.
‘Eyeing the Universe’: A Milestone in Purposeful Art
My artistic philosophy dictates that art must possess integrity and meaning. It is never merely performative or created for spectacle.
The Land of the Unwell: Finding Sanctuary in the Garden
I was thinking recently that the garden is a microcosm of existence. It demands patience, nurtures growth, and accepts decay as part of the cycle. It teaches me about resilience, about the quiet strength of a tiny seed pushing through hardened earth.
Running Free at Sunset
We should never underestimate the profound love that dogs bring into our world, and we should always treat them with the respect they deserve, not as mere anthropomorphised ‘fur babies’ but as creatures of nature, with their own inherent ‘wolfishness’, their own distinct selves.
Beltane and the Barometer of Discontent
The quiet work in gardens and local initiatives may seem small in the face of these larger political currents, but it is in these spaces that the seeds of a more hopeful future are quietly being sown.
Eastward Gazing, Westward Turning: Easter Reflections in a Changing World
This week, that mental cauldron has been particularly active, simmering with recollections of Easters past.
Garden Reboot: Stone Frogs and the Art of Letting Go
The old sheds were beyond saving, and if I’m honest, I’d been putting off the inevitable for far too long.
Josie Moon 