In times of trouble or emotional turmoil, the peace and quiet of the garden provides a perfect retreat. A place to rest and contemplate away from the bustle of a multi-media, global economy. In this micro-climate time plods on peacefully, always at its own pace. Birds fill the air with their unique compositions while apple blossom blooms catch soft thermals before carpeting the lawn with rose confetti. A gentle buzz alerts us to the presence of honey bees foraging amongst the spring flowers for nectar to seal in the comb; precious nutrition for the colony. The longer I spend here, the more I choose to stay, to simply be ...
