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Welcome to my blog, the artist's diary. It's a mish-mash of murals, mythology, fine art, gardening and musings on the mystery.


Five garden design lessons I learned from working as the head gardener at Stone Walls. (the English Garden of your dreams!)
This post is both an ode to Stone Walls and a record of the design lessons I learned while I was there.
Jul 287 min read
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The Moon in biodynamics, (Study Notes #2)
I love the Moon and am delighted to be researching this cosmic body and it's influences in farming. Within biodynamics this is closely considered and understanding the moon's phases and position intimately, as well as it's zodiac alignments, can help immensely with farm planning. The Moon's presence and gravity affect literally everything but can be understood in terms of water, which is a conduit for energy and an intrinsic part of life force. This post will focus on an unde
Jul 87 min read
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Cover Crops (Study Notes #1)
Cover cropping is a method of soil restoration, which follows a seasonal pattern of regeneration. By working with plants specific to the soil needs, growers can increase the available nutrients, capture carbon in the soil, feed the soil biology (critters) and fight erosion. "If we observe Nature, we see very rapidly that she abhors a vacuum. If land is cleared she will cover that bare soil as rapidly as possible. There will not be one weed, but a diversity of pioneer plant l
Feb 257 min read
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