Community

- Written in the stars and brought to life

Projects at Judy’s

The first project was inviting author, Patricia Freeman to read to the children from Judy’s neighbourhood in her garden. If you are a subscriber to my other Substack newsletter, Sea Dream Press, then you most likely have already read about the event. In case you haven’t, here it is…

Tarween Fairy Tales with Patricia Freeman

Some of the photos not shared previously was the outdoor dunny door I painted for the children. As you can see I had a mishap with the paint and Judy and I both felt it was a great idea to paint the pavers!

It was fun!

Next… Ideas for Easter!

Judy and I had quite a lengthy conversation about Easter… what it means to children today and it was important to us that we have a unique approach that meant no eggs… no cute bunny rabbits… no plastic.

So I went on an Easter hunt to accommodate an idea that came from Judy’s daughter, to gift seeds as opposed to chocolate and found cardboard shot cups!

Fancy using a shot cup to house seeds!

I filled each cup with one intact paper daisy full of seeds and sealed it with a piece of coloured paper then tied the paper on with green twine and decorated them with stickers.

The only item purchased were the shot cups; the rest were sourced from Judy’s well-established craft room

The children loved them… young ones and adults alike!

Come Easter Saturday and Sunday I was here…

I began painting Judy’s trailer a couple of months ago… it’s bright and bold to attract attention because it was, and still is, intended to be a street library with educational books about insects and animals, for children to read. It’s a work in progress.

Judy created gorgeous posies for the children. And with my homemade organic Tamarillo Chutney - the Tamarillo’s grown in Judy’s garden - I set out to display it all.

The Easter Seed Cups and Posies of flowers were free and the Tamarillo Chutney was by suggested donation to cover the cost of the jars and organic ingredients. I still have a few jars left… sing out if you’d like some!

A native bee was attracted to the flowers…

The highlight of my first day was when three girls visiting their grandparents and ranging in age from 6 to 10, came running up to me to see what I had… Exchanging hugs and watching them select their chosen seed cup and posy of flowers was heartwarmingly special.

Next week I’ll share another project dear to Judy’s heart.

Until soon… in your wanders and on your walks, may nature’s beauty be a gift to pause and ponder the wonders of life’s great outdoors.

Love’s Harmonies,

Leanda Michelle ✍🏼📚

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Are you in the throes of establishing a community in alignment with nature? I would love to hear about your project, where you are and how it is progressing.