by Juliet Batten | 17, Mar, 2022 | Uncategorized
The woman sitting next to me at the concert pulled a paper bag out of her handbag. ‘Would you like two pears from my tree?’ This was rather surprising, first as I knew her only slightly and hadn’t seen her for two decades. Second, we were... 
by Juliet Batten | 7, Feb, 2019 | Seasons Newsletter
This was my karaka tree last year, in a great abundance of fruiting. The ripe berries fed many native birds who visited the high branches, shaking the surplus to the ground, where it peppered the pathways with rich orange plumpness. This year it’s a very...