by Juliet Batten | 30, Nov, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here we are on the brink of summer, and the little tree climber has come for a sleepover. Pohutukawas are great trees for climbing. They sprawl out over the beach, and their bark has plenty of grip. Jumping off on to soft sand isn’t hard. And now... by Juliet Batten | 27, Nov, 2014 | Seasons Newsletter
Do you dread the approach of Xmas? — the pressures, demands, organising and trying to meet everyone’s needs? — or maybe facing loneliness and grief if you don’t have family or loved ones to share it with? Xmas delivers such impossible expectations of merriment,... 
by Juliet Batten | 21, Nov, 2014 | Uncategorized
Do you ever feel concerned that today’s children are at risk of growing up less connected to nature than to electronic media? —that children are now overprotected from exploring the natural world? Then come down this suburban street with me. Technically,... 
by Juliet Batten | 15, Nov, 2014 | Rituals
When the wind keeps stealing the joy of spring, and rain and hail dampen the spirits, it’s time to look forward to summer, which surely is coming.And so I’ve made a gift card set from my past ‘Summer Mandala’ images. I’ve done one of... by Juliet Batten | 10, Nov, 2014 | Seasons Newsletter
In this wild and changeable spring maybe you feel somewhat tossed around. It’s hard to make plans in unpredictable weather. You plan a walk or a weekend excursion and end up thwarted by torrential rain or high winds. Similarly in life, the unexpected keeps... 
by Juliet Batten | 8, Nov, 2014 | Uncategorized
What can be done when at the height of spring, lightening strikes, destroying a living, breathing tree?If the heart wood is sound, it then becomes a resource.I pick up my old saw and cut two pieces from the golden and red heart, one each for the little one and me.Then... 