We spent this glorious Autumn day in our Community Garden. We met good friends, cooked pizza in the cob oven and sipped tea from the carafe.
Our community garden changes so much with each season, and so it’s nice to slow down and really take in all that it provides for our family.
It is a place we gather to grow food sure, but it’s much much more. It offers endless Practical Life and Sensorial explorations for a child. The sights, sounds, tastes, smells and textures are limitless.
It offers our family not only a chance to grow affordable food, but also meet like minded people from our diverse small community. It’s a gathering place for the community and our children get to meet so many different people that they perhaps wouldn’t cross paths with during our day.
Most importantly Quentin gets to run free. It is a big, secure area with so many things to take in and he gets complete free range here. Jumping from rocks, splashing in the creek, just having fun.
This book is the perfect companion to veteran gardeners or also those just starting out.
It is wonderfully diverse in its characters and tells a simple story of build a garden in an unexpected place in the city.
It is accompanied by interesting facts and helpful tips for starting a little green space and attracting wildlife whether in an urban or rural area.
If a garden isn’t quite possible for you this year, why not check out a farmers market near you and show your child all the awe and wonder of growing things.
