A professional gardener reflects on the future, climate, resilience, and AI while working the soil, exploring why care, maintenance, and human judgement will matter more than ever.
Monthly Archives: Apr 2026
When Not to Garden (and Why That’s Okay)
Why stepping back from gardening during rest, illness, grief, or burnout is responsible, humane, and often better for both garden and gardener.
Responsibility Without Control
A reflective exploration of democracy, voting, and the growing gap between responsibility and real control in modern political life.
Beneath Our Feet
A deep, balanced look at moles in the UK—exploring their underground lives, behaviour, soil role, and why these misunderstood mammals are vital to healthy land.
Jess Sowards
Discover how Jess Sowards of Roots and Refuge Farm grows vegetables at a household scale, building reliable food systems for everyday life.
Earthly Comforts 