Practise receiving the gifts from the living world without trying to extract more than you need. It is tempting to take the whole patch … Continue

Today I want you to slow your walking pace until the ground reveals itself. Many years ago I sat by a patch of mud, … Continue

Question the claims you hear about plants – including the ones you already believe. Test as much as possible through your own personal, lived … Continue

Paying deep attention to plants allows them to recalibrate your sense of time. The dominant culture shoehorns you into a reality tunnel that claims … Continue

Exploring traditional plant knowledge is exciting. However, it’s important to respect it by validating and testing it in your own life. The ancestors were … Continue

Identifying and gathering wild food is a quiet form of resistance. Food dependency isn’t natural; it’s a political setup created without your consent. It … Continue

Bring your full attention to the nearest plant as if encountering it for the first time. Most folks pass by the living world without … Continue

Automatic attention is servitude. You walk into a garden looking for mint. You believe you are awake and present, but you are actually asleep. … Continue

As I’ve grown older, I’ve become deeply suspicious of people touting intellectual knowledge that isn’t complimented with direct lived experience. Don’t get me wrong, … Continue

The modern world is divided. We see this pretty much in all areas. It’s either one thing or another, A or B, black and … Continue