A thoughtful exploration of how English allotments may evolve through healthier soils, changing growing seasons and a new way of thinking about food production in a changing climate.
Category Archives: Philosophical Observations
Rethinking the English Garden
How might English gardens evolve over the coming decades? A reflective look at water, soil, planting and design, exploring why the future may depend more on changing our thinking than changing our gardens.
Rethinking the English Garden
Two conversations with clients and one visit to the allotment prompted a reflection on how English gardens may be entering a new chapter, one that asks gardeners to observe, adapt, and think differently.
After Control
The final essay in the After Control series, examining what endures as human dominance fragments and pressure becomes uneven.
When Abundance Wobbles
A reflective essay on the quiet return of everyday skill, and how gardening prepares us to live well without certainty.
The Earthly Comforts Journal 