This past couple of months we have witnessed the true power of a community to come together and to help one another. In witnessing it we have seen how community rises like morning mist over a garden, formed from countless invisible moments; each as brief and vital as breath. It can begin with the smallest …
In the house where my father lived his last years, the walls still pulse with the rhythm of borrowed time. Looking back over the intersections of our lives now, I realise that love sometimes arrives wearing work boots and carrying a medical bag. The cows knew this already. When the surgeon split open my father’s …
As we transition from spring’s gentle awakening into summer’s full-throttled growth, our community garden transforms into a living testament to nature’s incredible generosity. The tiny seeds we planted just months ago become thriving plants heavy with produce, flowers bursting with colour, and buzzing ecosystems that support countless beneficial creatures. Summer is the season when all …
Thank you all for your input to the meeting back in February and for sticking with us in the cold. For those who arnât sure – yes, youâre a member! Everyone who joins our community is instantly a member of it. We are moving away from using the word volunteer (outside of specific volunteer events …
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As winter recedes and the world awakens in a symphony of color and sound, spring offers boundless opportunities to reconnect with nature and rejuvenate our wellbeing. This season of renewal invites us to step outside, engage our senses, and witness the miracles of growth happening all around us. Here are some practical and simple …
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Below find testimonials from some of our members, sharing what the garden and community mean to them. ABBY “It’s difficult to put in to words all that the garden and our gorgeous community does for me. I distinctly remember the first time I came to Living Vital and the conversations Nick and I had as …
Autumn is prime time for harvesting and the garden has provided an abundance of food for members to take home. Below is a recipe for a delicious squash dahl which the community enjoyed at a recent Saturday sessions communal lunch. Below that are some hyperlinks for other seasonal recipes recommended by garden members. Enjoy& tag …
FRUIT Apple Cape Gooseberries Crab apples Damsons Grapes Guelder Rose Pear Plum Pyracanthus Raspberries (autumn variety) Sloes Wild Cherry Wild Strawberry VEGETABLES  Aubergine Beans Beetroot Chard Chillis Courgette Cucumber Garlic Gherkins LemonGrass Lettuce Onions Peppers Pumpkin Radish Rocket Squash Tomatoes Watermelon (1 tiny one) Winter greens  MEDICINAL PLANTS, HERBS, FLOWERS & TREES PLANTS/HERBS …
In their 2007 report labelled âEcotherapyâ mental health charity Mind defined the term broadly encompassing a diverse range of activities that shared as a common theme some form of contact with or activity within nature. They subsequently refined their definition in 2013 to include some sort of formal therapy or counselling alongside the practice of …
Nature connection was simply how our ancestors lived. They were aware of their environment, the flora and fauna and the changing seasons because they were immersed in it and depended on it. We are still dependent on the natural world but are becoming increasingly disconnected from it. Recently we have seen increasing interest in practices …