working at the garden

some of the cool things about working at the garden are:
-friday we harvested some basil and oregano to take some home and share with people
we left it at the entrance of our office building/house for people to take some home
our office smelled like fresh yummy herbs all days
-i got an amazingly beautiful avocado from someone's avocado tree today
-left-over lemongrass from the plant sale this weekend got planted in the learning garden
-having meetings at the porch of the gatehouse breathing fresh air

i love that the connection with plants is part of my work and that there is a community aspect too. community and sharing with others is so important. it's our garden, a beautiful place to walk and learn about beautiful plants, connect with ourselves, listen to the wind, see some birds. a place for tropical plants to be, a little gem in the middle of the city.

everyday, i like working with volunteers more. i love that their motivations are not based on any physical retribution (money), they are there because they care and are passionate about plants, the environment and passing that on...
seeing people's faces lighting up when they teach and when they are sharing their knowledge and wisdom with others.
seeing people's faces lighting up when they learn about the mind-blowing adaptations of plants and their interrelationships with their environment, with other animals...
there is so much light to be found in gardens, forests and swamps.

i give thanks to the plants, to their life-giving and life sustaining properties. for their close work with the sun and transforming that energy into beauty and food. plants sustain life physically and emotionally. they are humble with hidden secrets of wisdom within to be discovered when paying close attention.
observing and learning
learning and growing