Dear Readers, Did you know that OUR ENVIRONMENTS INFLUENCE AND IMPACT US? Most people do not understand this!A recent writing prompt in the WordPress blog writers' community initiated me writing a response to the question: What’s something most people don’t understand?My answer...OUR ENVIRONMENTS INFLUENCE US. Most of us do not know and, indeed, are oblivious … Continue reading Being Mindful That Our Environments Influence And Impact Us
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Blessed By The Beauty Of An Old Rose
This is one of my favourite roses in all the world ... And I have no idea what it is called, but I believe that it is a very old variety. This particular variety of rose blooms once each Summer and, when it does, it flowers stunningly. Here, I’m delighting in it on the terrace … Continue reading Blessed By The Beauty Of An Old Rose
A Mindful Moment With The Crab Apple Blossom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkfSjYlLQCU Take a mindful moment with me … Listen to the birds and other sounds in the British countryside … Notice the bumblebees and other pollinators, busy in the fresh crab apple blooms … Breathe in the calm and the beauty of the moment. It is so good for us to simply stop and to … Continue reading A Mindful Moment With The Crab Apple Blossom
An Orchid Story
My day started with a realisation, as I glanced at the windowsill .. My orchids are glorious. They are all singing “Hallelujah”! Little arms (leaves) outstretched, greening up nicely from their natural TLC with aloe water etc, sending up new leaves, settling into new potting mix from our stored old woodchip, loving the light, gorgeously … Continue reading An Orchid Story
Sustainability Starts With Love
I want to show you a few foods and flowers that are growing in our biodiverse, fairly wild, organic garden. It really is a blessing to be able to grow your own and in the almost thirteen years that we have lived here, we have not imported any soils for raised beds etc … all … Continue reading Sustainability Starts With Love
The Prettiness Of Erigeron
The beautiful erigeron is starting to make itself at home in our organic country garden. I introduced it a few years ago.. This fairytale plant always reminds me of beautiful gardens in England and of the talented British ‘plantswoman’, Edna Walling, who influenced and designed so many noted and beautiful gardens in Australia, where I … Continue reading The Prettiness Of Erigeron
A Favourite Rugosa Rose
One of my most favourite fragrances in our organic country garden, is captured exquisitely in the Rugosa rose “Roseraie de l'Hay”. I love to dry these, too, for pot pourri. It is important to take moments to “stop and smell the roses”, something I absolutely love to do. What do you love? Mindfully, Holly x … Continue reading A Favourite Rugosa Rose
Recording ~ The Truth Isn’t Always Beautiful
This is the recording of the blog article "The Truth Is Not Always Beautiful", written in 2015 ... https://www.clubhouse.com/room/PYQ301Lv?utm_source=clubhouse&utm_medium=share_room&utm_campaign=sQnHQnbkR9lOizfv1vhy7g-27770 Recorded during a session on Clubhouse in 2021, the recording is accessible to listen to on any device: https://www.clubhouse.com/room/PYQ301Lv?utm_source=clubhouse&utm_medium=share_room&utm_campaign=sQnHQnbkR9lOizfv1vhy7g-27770 Thank you for helping to spread awareness of the need for a more sustainably stewarded planet. Mindfully, … Continue reading Recording ~ The Truth Isn’t Always Beautiful
The Holly Tree Tales 