Nature is playful.
It’s just as accurate to say gardeners are playful – and if we’re not, we certainly should be. Growing plants and creating a joyful space to immerse ourselves in should be all about play: experimenting with forms, colours and plant characteristics, finding the humour in the wild reaching tendrils of a clematis, or simply spying on our feathered companions as they take a very splashy dip in the bird bath (clearly it’s as much about fun as cleanliness). All too often we can get bogged down with what’s ‘right’ and what we ‘should’ be doing, and even feel guilt about our positive actions; are we doing enough to support biodiversity, collect rainwater, feed our plants, back conservation causes, grow organic food, reuse plastic… the list could go on and on. All…