Giving ourselves fully to what we do, often expressed as passion, our virtue overtakes us.
Learning at what we are best at rather it be sports, music, writing, developing our highest talent takes us to the opportunity for both internal and external growth. That growth begins with a knowing of virtue and how we define this from within for ourselves.
We begin the year with a discussion of garden design. I like to begin with the thought of “making use of the scenery of the land”. Designing is finding unity between the natural and man-made beauty that enhances the environment. For myself, this is expressed through a love of nature and Taoism. Not in what may be seen as religious Taoism, but philosophical as an approach to connect our inner nature with the outer world. As Joseph Campbell would say what is it that moves us to connect and find the bliss in our world.
Most of us are not very good at new year’s resolutions, but I find tying then to specific actions helps. January is over and we can begin to get serious about preserving nature, enhancing wildlife (birds, bees, etc.), and how we can improve the quality of our own lives by improving theirs.
The new year has begun and it’s a great time to think ahead and making garden-focused resolutions. By setting an intention for your garden today, you can get motivated to take on new goals and challenges in your outdoor space. Discover some resolutions that will help you make your garden more wildlife friendly! We’ll be discussing landscape design and how it comes together throughout the year, but for now just think about what you would want to do. Always proceeding with the idea of “what are the next three things I need to do…”
Spend some time this season planning your garden. I’ll help to guide you design a better wildlife garden by providing useful methods rooted in ecological landscape design. Ecological design works with natural processes like the interactions between flora, fauna, and soils. Discover how you can use ecological design principles to create attractive native plant combinations which enhance wildlife habitat, benefit pollinators, and improve water quality.
For many years when I was a city planner/neighborhood specialist before retiring, my focus was on doing neighborhood master plans, and helping people see their responsibility to nature and beyond their own doorstep and yard. It begins from within how we perceive our own identity and that when we design our own gardens, we are conveying our own true identity. Plan now for a great year!
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