Blog | Pippa McKinnon

Joining the ARK movement from gardener to guardian.

#ARK Acts of Restorative Kindness. (Founded by Mary Reynolds.) I am super excited to be joining the http://wearetheark.org/ community as...

The magic of making compost.

People have been asking me to write and explain the things I get fizzy about in Earthcare and growing, so I’m starting with the magic of...

How do we build connections to nature?

I was joined by a brave little robin this morning. As soon as my work in the garden began, a fluttering of wings came near. I thought the...

The power of Imagination in every child's life.

Some of the busiest, happiest play sessions I have ever observed come to life when branches are used floor sweepers and feathers as...

Nurturing Heart-fire

I knelt close to the pile of tinder, with flint and steel in hands. Striking for sparks, which crackled like Harry Potter's wand. I had...