Links that may or may not be related to gardens, food, travel, nature, or heterotopias and liminal spaces but probably are. Sources in parentheses.
video: Here the Wild Things Are: Race To Discover Urban Nature (Kelly Gilbride/Shortverse). 8-minute video detailing the participation of cities in New Zealand (Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch) in a 4-day global competition to observe and record on iNaturalist the most species of living things, intended to involve as many people in as many places as possible.
short essay: Sixty minutes in a coffeeshop: Some focus aerobics (Rosecrans Baldwin/Meditations in an Emergency). This is my thing.
images: Paul Anthony Smith – artist (Timothy Taylor). Flowers. Smith is “a Jamaica-born, New York-based artist who explores themes of post-diasporic identity, community, and cultural memory through his paintings and photography.” Also bio, press, and videos.
photo essay: The Power of Repetition: How Repeating Plants Unifies Plantings (Jared Barnes/Meristem). Something I have never gotten the hang of, plus “If you’re limited on room, you may have to make some hard calls on what to remove to be able to plant more of a particular species.” Good list of strategies and tips at the end of the essay.
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