| 8 minute read | “This is where they keep the bunnies,” I said, pointing to the red hutch within the fence. I led the new volunteer along on the sidewalk beside the school’s garden. “And this is where we’ll take out the old flower bed today. Let’s go through the gate.” I had worked… Continue reading A is for Access: Food Access Language Series
Apple green, self-selection The pantry of my childhood took a lot of work. My father unscrewed the metal racks and hammered in custom wood shelves to better fit the strange angles of the walls. My mother, loving the psychology behind colors, painted it apple green. Something about green stimulates hunger, she told me. And what… Continue reading Food Access Language: Exploring how language impacts the ways we get food
You care about something and someone. You see the issues they face, your compassion becomes action, and you start making positive change. You don’t solve every problem, and that’s okay. Successful advocacy doesn’t rely on fixing everything in the world, but on worlds becoming better each day. Except – it seems like people aren’t paying… Continue reading A note for lonely advocates
We learn how to adapt to our surroundings, but there are some beings who embrace change with delight. Even to the point where they create space for others to grow. Plants that grow in a certain area without human intervention are known as native plants. These plants form interdependent relationships with their environment. They encourage biodiversity… Continue reading Garden teachings: Adapters help others flourish
Patience is more than watching the physical seeds burst with new roots and emerge slowly. It’s also patience with our own growth. Especially if that growth seems stagnant or withered. Prepared for impatience Like for so many people, 2020 held a lot of personal grief. I thought it would be the year when endings quickly… Continue reading Garden teachings: Patience is active
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