Slowly musing on the year that’s ending, and gradually starting to think about the year to come. All I’ve considered for next year is my tree learning plan. And some vague thoughts about collaborating to survive in the hellscape of late capitalism. 2019 life changing events Nature Connectors by Wild in the City in April […]
Posts with the trees tag
The week that started 2nd December
Learning about the natural world I’ve been listening to the Overheard at the National Geographic podcast, which led me to check out their website. I read Why do ocean animals eat plastic? and watched a video on how we can keep plastics out of the oceans. In addition to trees, I’m interested in soil and […]
The week that started 18th November
For my birthday I got 12 hours of great sleep, a vegan cheese board from La Fauxmagerie, a fancy schmancy Victoria sponge, a spider plant and books: ‘Field Guide to the Shrubs and Trees of Britain’ by Reader’s Digest and ‘Rapture’ by Carol Ann Duffy. Spent the weekend chilling at my home from home, eating […]
The week that started 11th November
This week I went on a 2 day course called Tree Identification: The Challenge of Early Winter with botanist Ros Bennett. It was brilliant. And now I’m even more into trees than I was before, which I didn’t imagine was possible. Hah! On belonging with trees It’s quite incredible that I can go to places […]
The week that started 16th September
All about preparation and readiness this week. I’m so rested and ready to start my new job that I detangled my hair*, did the grocery shopping for a meditation retreat and stocked up on food for myself for September without breaking a sweat. * Edited to add: during which time I watched 4 films 🥴 […]
The week that started 19th August
Here are some words about: Scientists. Learning. Writing. And some photos. Enjoy! I’m on a writing residency and it’s time for sleep before another packed day. Baa. Meeting scientists & discovering my own love of science Last week I randomly, and wonderfully, met a senior researcher at the Natural History Museum, who’s a marine biologist. […]
The week that started 29th July
The more I think about my ‘fantasy’ job, the more it slips into reality. I actually think of it as an alternative life, rather than a daydream. And I’m actively incorporating mine into my actual life. Yay! (I’m not actually leaving tech, just learning different things.) Trees are part of my fantasy job, how about […]
The week that started 22nd July
Art is the act of structuring time. Julia Cameron: The Artist’s Way, Week 8 – Recovering a Sense of Strength What an expansive week of spaciousness! It opened with some unexpected extra time. Then, I definitely tried to cram too much in… But, I course corrected and finished the week with trees and friends. Lots […]
The week that started Monday, 17th June 2019
🤒 So, I was poorly this week. Which meant battling presenteeism for a little while. I did get to see a friend visiting from overseas tho. Led a workshop on wellbeing I gave a workshop on wellbeing at Margins in Nottingham. 12 people participated and found it useful. (Everyone rated it 5/5 or 4/5.) ➡ […]
The week that started Monday, 3rd June 2019
Writing. Caring for myself, with loving kindness directed inwards. Slowing down in the face of overwhelm. Inspired by Olu, I decided to write & share weeknotes, so here’s the first installment. This week I focused on my writing and on connecting with other writers. I have a bunch of other stuff on, as well as […]