Witnessing disconnect
Hello garden makers, It has been a while since I wrote to you. I cringingly used to write to Monty Don but then Sarah Venn pointed out that that was a bit sycophantic! ( Quite right ) I always struggle with the ego within. I suspect Mr Ego plays his part in all our lives to a greater or lesser extent if we have the ears to hear him. What grounds me is the ground. This amazing planet we tread upon that is our life : water, air, food and pleasure (as well as heartache if our expectations are unrealistic). This last couple of years I have stepped back from writing about our small back garden, partly because I'm still tired and partly because there are so many that are frankly more eloquent and knowledgeable than me about making gardens. This morning however, I read a post on Instagram by Jo McKerr (@jo_pratensisgardens) In which she eloquently described the growing disconnect society has with the land we live on. What struck me most was that this disconnect and dispassion is a ...