Bees: My Morning Companions Bees are my early morning companions in the Liatris patch. Watching them buzz from flower to flower, digging into each blossom, fills my heart with deep happiness. There are hundreds of them at work here in the Liatris, and many thousands...
I cheered as I read the news today that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen to use locally grown and wild foraged flowers for their entire wedding. What a wonderful way to let the world know how they feel about the environment and local sustainability. Through...
Five Circle Project, site specific installation created as CBC ZeD’s first artist-in-residence, connecting TV, internet and natural materials gathered from sites in the City of Vancouver. Where It All Started When I first moved to Salt Spring Island—a decision...
My Journey to Becoming a Flower Farmer As an environmental artist, my work is about reconnecting people back to Nature, back to the Earth, back to our innate knowing of these connections. My work in galleries usually involves working directly at a site as well as...
My Sweet Life on Alchemy Farm Today as my soul breathed in the beauty and grace of this amazing place that we call home. I thought about how much I wanted to share this extraordinary place, and this incredible life we are creating, with those who also hold a dream of...
Our Life on Alchemy Farm Hoar frost has etched the hibernating orchard and fields white. These days the winter sun rises low in the sky in the mornings, and by late afternoon disappears into Burgoyne Bay. My husband Robin and I, are new to this magical property and...
