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Sayur Manis (Borneo)
As part of the World Garden School Programme (see attached), we get to know Sayur Manis (sauropus androgynus), a popular plant from Borneo. Watercolour (work-in-progress) by Almas Binti Abdul Kadir. “Sayur manis“ simply means sweet vegetable in the Malay language. It tastes like spinach but more flavoursome, as if this plant had been crossed with…
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Before you go on holiday …
The holiday season is a time of excitement for us humans. But plants – living beings which I believe are sentient – worry and fear for their survival when their humans lock up the house to go away on holiday. Because we have taken plants away from their natural habitat, they are completely dependent on…
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Lessons in the garden
There are so many things children can learn from observing plants and getting actively involved in their care. Because after all, as someone said, human beings are plants with my complex emotions. It’s also an emotionally safe learning place for children to tackle difficult, traumatic topics such as death. I recently made this short video…
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