The beauty of growing your own

I believe gardens are a lifelong experiment merging nature, joy, functionality and composition. I love my garden and I host an eclectic plant community that seems to reflect my ideas about how a space should look, feel and evolve over time. The one and only Sir David Attenborough might agree that biodiversity in any ecosystem is a good thing — even if it’s as micro as an urban backyard.

Gardening, I’ve learnt, is the ultimate lesson in surrender, slowing down, and finding patience, perseverance and presence. It’s the perfect antidote to our fast-paced modern lives, where we push, force and seek out the quick fix or speediest end result.

For me, the garden is my refuge and one of the calmest places I can be in. For you, it might offer a place to slow down from the crazy pace of modern life.