Alan Hudson, April 3rd 2026 – Also available on LinkedIn This piece was inspired by Nick Grist’s piece on the chance to be good (if you’re pushed for time, read that!) “The hospital had become a web of incentives, of quiet pressures and unspoken rules, of networks that protected those who took and exhausted those …
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What will the consequences be of this mast year? Of this Autumn when trees splurged out their fruit, scattering thousands more seeds on the ground, when fungi bubbled up their myriad of fruiting bodies to the surface, spores thickening the air. It could be exciting to look out for this bounty, this treasure. Spring – …
As the days draw shorter, and the nights grow longer, we watch as the world around us changes. Change in weather, change in colour, change in pace. We welcome mornings of crisp coldness and clear skies, and we witness chilly nights, welcomed by movements of starling murmuration’s as the sun fades for the day. Despite …
What follows is a remembering; my account of a day in our shared garden. Though names have been changed and a few details reshaped to protect anonymity, the heart of it remains untouched. The spirit, the togetherness, and the small, shimmering magic of that day are all as true and as real as the sunlight …
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 …
Thank you all for your input to the meeting back in February and for sticking with us in the cold. For those who arn’t sure – yes, you’re 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 …