Falling Forwards

Tag: gardening

  • Grow where you are sown

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    The other day, I was walking my dog through the streets near my home — nothing unusual but then something caught my eye. Growing out of a gutter by the kerb, there was a plant — not just a weed or grass poking through concrete, but something more surprising. I looked closer and realised it…

  • Droughts, Floods and the Things We Can’t Control

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    What can droughts and floods teach us about ourselves? I didn’t grow up with a garden. Our backyard was concrete—functional, but uninspiring. So when I finally got my own patch of green, it felt like a dream: grass underfoot, flowers blooming, a space to slow down and breathe. Over the last few years, I’ve poured…