Two original poems written sixteen years apart, exploring identity, self-discovery and the quiet journey from searching for answers to finding peace through purpose, nature and life itself.
Author Archives: The Curious Gardener
When Insects Really Were Giants
Could insects really become giants? We leave the bus-sized beetles behind and explore the enormous arthropods that genuinely inhabited the prehistoric world.
The Quiet Lives of Britain’s Birds
The Common Cuckoo is one of Britain’s most recognisable spring birds, yet its extraordinary migration, unusual breeding strategy and declining call tell a much bigger story about our changing landscape.
The Garden Butler Essays
The concluding essay in The Garden Butler Essays. Rory reflects on service, trust, stewardship and why the true dignity of work lies in caring well for people and the places entrusted to us.
If Insects Became Impossible to Control
What if insects became impossible to control? A darkly humorous look at changing seasons, garden pests and what happens when nature’s balance begins to shift.
The Gardener's Curious Journal 