Interview with a Gardener
I found the following at a Blog I visit every now and then called Create a Connection. The questions looked so interesting, I thought I’d give it a shot- the idea is to answer them, then post a comment with a link back here.
Getting to Know You Day
Hi everyone it’s holly here again, armed with some more Getting to Know you questions. My questions today were inspired by a web page sent to me through the Link Latte at Artella. This website full of art using gorgeous and fantastically coloured bugs made me think back to my own childhood. I was a true nature freak, I often trekked through the creeks, woods, thickets, and beaches catching whatever creatures I could get my hands on. I was most fascinated with insects, particularly praying mantis. As I thought back upon my childhood explorations I remembered an article about children today suffering from “nature-deficit disorder” which isn’t really a medical condition, more of a social condition. Children today don’t get a chance to explore nature as in the past. The thought made me shudder and terrified me that children aren’t encouraged to explore the world around them. My questions to you today are:
1) What are some of your memories about the “great outdoors?” (games played outside, camping, hiking, bike riding, running in the rain)
I remember being outside most of the time when I was a kid- exploring the garden, playing games, riding my bike, swimming, camping, all kinds of weather, just loved being outside- still do. As a child I did a lot of the same things you did!
2) Do you spend a lot of time in the outdoors, or have you lost touch with nature?
Yup- still spend loads of time outside- all year round! Even in the winter, I still go out into the garden to see what’s going on out there- some seeds sprout in the coldest weather! Plus, having two dogs, we get all bundled up and take some pretty long walks around the neighborhood just for exercise.
If you’ve lost touch with it, how could you incorporate more of the outdoors in your every day life or would you want to?
I’d have to say I haven’t lost touch with nature at all, and continue to learn more every day.
3) What small thing can you do (or are you doing) to ensure that the earth and all it’s bounty will be here for future generations?
I garden organically as much as possible, my garden is a great place for butterflies, birds, spiders and beneficial insects. I grow some of my own food- love to grow fruits and vegies! We have curbside recycling and use it a lot, and we use things up, rather than throw them out, or give them away to someone who can use them.
4) Can you share one or two links that showcase the great outdoors or some way to help heal the earth?
Check out the links in my sidebar, and read some of my articles.
5) Feel free to share a picture of you in your environment, enjoying the outdoors and just plain having fun.
This is me riding a horse at my brother’s farm last summer
Awesome answers! I rode and trained horses in high school, I miss them. Your blog looks like loads of fun, I’ll have to explore it more. Thanks for playing.
Great answers; LOVE the horse picture!
I also love the horse photo!