Growing Deep Connections with Plants and Nature, part 1
Gardening can be a never-ending voyage of discovery, whether you’re a home gardener or professional. When children take part in exploring and caring for plants, that shared voyage can be a joyful learning experience for everyone involved! Think back to your first gardening or nature memories…. did your own love of plants begin with inspiration from a parent, teacher, or another role model? My first garden memory is of crawling into a tunnel of arching raspberry canes in our little backyard patch, where my Mom gave me “dibs” on all berries I could find in the center of the thicket, where only I could fit. That was a pretty special thrill for a 2-3 year old. Being inside that little thicket also marked the beginning of my awareness of plants and their connection with the rest of the natural world. 60+ years later, I still remember that place and that feeling like it was yesterday. It‘s pretty simple to get started on gardening and...