Two original poems written years apart, reflecting on the harsh winter of 2010–2011, solitude, resilience and the quiet strength forged through one of life’s most challenging seasons.
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If the Weather Stopped Following the Rules
What if the weather stopped following the seasons? A reflective and gently humorous exploration of how gardeners might adapt to a world where nature quietly rewrites its own timetable.
What If the Walls Went Back Up?
What if Sandwich remained isolated for months? An imagined epilogue exploring how prolonged flooding could transform food, gardens, community and everyday survival.
What If the Walls Went Back Up?
As the floodwaters retreat and Sandwich reconnects with the outside world, what did sixty days of isolation teach us about food, water, resilience and survival?
What If the Walls Went Back Up?
As Sandwich remains cut off by extreme flooding, everyday life begins to change. Food, water, power and community reveal what really matters when normal supplies stop.
The Gardener's Curious Journal 