Category Archives: Gardening With Children

First Flowers

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
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Print PDFHardy cyclamen and snowdrops cheer up bleak winter days Snowdrops Never Fail Brrr! This feels like the coldest winter in a long time, and it’s been hanging on for longer than usual as well. I know, people back east … Continue reading →

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Serving The Planet With Plants

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Print PDFEven tiny gardens honor and serve the earth So Many Ways To Serve On Friday I facilitated a fascinating and troubling conversation with a group of service veterans, a few still active, most long-retired. They shared stories about some … Continue reading →

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Costumes From Nature

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Print PDFNight flying moth costume with sparkles Wearing The Garden With Halloween on the horizon, my thoughts are turning to costume making. As a child, I loved making my own costumes, from a bat with big wings sewn on from … Continue reading →

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Growing Sweetgrass

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Print PDFSweetgrass holds fragrance but loses ground without help Preserving By Propagation President Biden proclaimed today as the second national celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and a lot of people are wondering just how to celebrate. There are a lot … Continue reading →

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