Pippa McKinnonMay 12, 20233 min readwho's healing who in Therapeutic Horticulture?I recently had a drop in conversation with the lovely folk at THRIVE, the national gardening charity where I trained some years ago in...
Pippa McKinnonApr 21, 20232 min readBuilders save the children's most adored trees.Welcome back to our Mossy Green Kids blog. The past three 'covid years' are firmly behind us and happily, Mossy Green Kids begins this...
Pippa McKinnonJul 13, 20202 min readJoining 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...
Pippa McKinnonJul 10, 20203 min readThe 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...
Pippa McKinnonJun 11, 20202 min readHow 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...
Pippa McKinnonMay 11, 20203 min readThe 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...
Pippa McKinnonJul 7, 20172 min readNurturing Heart-fireI 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...