In the heart of the city of Santa Rosa, California

I've been learning to listen to the land and learning to re-wild myself

in how I think about gardening and what it means to be a "gardener."

Manzanita. Ceanothus. Sweetpeas. Poppies. Columbine.

Yarrow. Penstemon. California Redbud. Dandelions. Milkweed. Dogwood.

Persimmons. Quince. Gaura. Native Grasses.

Are my teachers.

What I am discovering...

is that I am a steward for this land that I am fortunate to live upon.

I have a responsibility to the bugs, birds, critters, and plants

that are doing their best to survive in a city of concrete 

as I heal my beliefs that I have control over Nature...

I am  grateful for the path of the Irish Mary Reynolds,

the youngest contestant to win a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.

She has transformed her own life and now refers to herself as a "reformed garden designer."

Mary has inspired me to let go... little by little...

and to be curious as to what will grow in my garden if I let it have its own intelligence.

And to trust that intelligence.

I continue to be shown wonder, beauty, and abundance.

 I made the above sign, with a link to Mary's encouragement that we can be "ARKs" for our communities.

Acts of Restorative Kindness

No matter where you live.

Even if all you have is a window box...

Even if you live in a city of concrete...

Planting seeds of re-wilding...

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