Full Harvest, Full Calendar: Staying Close to Nature as Fall Arrives
How do you stay connected to nature when fall schedules start filling up? Fall brings cooler weather, changing leaves, bird migration, harvest traditions, and some of the year’s best opportunities to spend time outside. The challenge is protecting that time as work, school, and family responsibilities return. Staying outdoors doesn’t have to mean planning a […]
What Gardens Made: On a Full-Circle Moment, Public Gardens, and the Places That Stay With You
What if the places that shape our lives are the ones we least expect? For many people, a garden is where a lifelong relationship with nature begins. In this personal reflection, the author shares how family gardens, the Gardens of Lake Merritt, and a keynote address at the American Public Gardens Association conference revealed the […]