A Weekly Dose of Hope, Inspiration And Connecting with Nature
Why you should subscribe to my FREE Substack newsletter in response to CC6, a Coffee Times prompt.
We are so much more than just one thing.
We can be so many things.
I’m going to tell you why to be a subscriber to my newsletter, Tongues in Trees. In becoming a subscriber, I’m aiming to help you be more than just a subscriber…
Be Hopeful
Nothing engenders hope quite like encounters with nature, and while we hear bad news for the environment from all around the world and the dire reports from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) that call out for immediate action, we don’t always hear about the immediate actions that are happening in many different parts of the globe.
Each week the Tongues in Trees newsletter will remind you that there are people all over the world fighting to keep our planet healthy in a number of innovative and exciting ways. You will also be reminded that there are small actions that you can take.
It starts with a trickle… and in the last few years, that trickle has grown… can you help it become a flood?
Be Inspired
Nothing inspires like wonder. Wonder is often underestimated or underappreciated in the busy age we live in. Research has shown that the experience of wonder has countless health benefits and that it occurs more often than not when connecting with nature.
Nature brings wonders through examples of strength, of survival, of beauty, of horror and so much more. It’s the intensity of wonder that opens our minds and nurtures creativity.
Tongues in Trees shares an explicit moment of wonder every week from my Australian garden, but it also gives you tips on how to find wonder yourself through nature. There are moments of wonder in permaculture, in plants that are profiled each week, in citizen science projects, and in finding ways to help children connect with nature.
Be Connected
We’re all connected by this World Wide Web that offers plenty of enriching experiences but also speeds up our busy minds with the constant bombardment of messages and ideas. Let’s face it sometimes it’s just too much!
Tongues in Trees helps you take that connection outside to connect with nature. There are plenty of tips for things like:
- starting your own tiny or large permaculture garden
- helping children connect with nature
- finding doorways to wonder through books
- connecting with like-minded people as you participate in citizen science.
Indeed, citizen science allows you to connect with scientists and naturalists all around the world. By participating you are gathering data that will potentially inform positive and world-changing action.
Trickle Trickle, do you hear the change coming? You have what it takes to be part of that change.
This is what Tongues in Trees endeavours to bring to your inbox every week for free: connection, hope, and inspiration.
Below is a summary of the regular and special features, or you can just click here to have a look at the home page and access all newsletters to date. If you like what you see, please be a subscriber!
Still not convinced? Watch the promotional clip I made on April 3rd which shows all the graphics for the first 5 newsletters.
Each week Tongues in Trees features
- Good News for the Planet — a story of hope for our future from somewhere in the world.
- Plant Profile — information about a plant that you might want to grow. (requests accepted!)
- Permaculture Tip — ideas for creating a permaculture garden or food forest.
- A Moment of Wonder — shared from my encounters with Nature
- A Free Link to a Medium Article
At least once a month, the newsletter features a story from the following topics:
- Children in Nature Tip — how to get your children connecting with Nature.
- This week in books — a commentary on an aspect of a published work connecting to nature, gardening or sustainability.
- What is that!? — Ever see something in your garden that you can’t identify? Want to know if it’s friend or foe? This section will highlight different garden friends and foes from around the world.
- Citizen Science News — information about citizen science events and initiatives around the world.
Delivered free to your inbox every Friday at 12pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.
I’m also happy to take requests for particular plant profiles, permaculture practices, garden friend or foe identification or any other part of the newsletter!
Here’s the link again:
This was written in response to the following challenge (which I think is a great idea):
I can’t wait to discover other Medium writers on Substack! Here’s some I’ve already come across in the order that I found them:
Brace Yourself by Carolyn McBride
Illumination’s Newsletter by ILLUMINATION
Australian Foodie on Running by Australian Foodie
JenniferMichelle.Co by Jennifer Essary
And now to tag the judges…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, Dr. Preeti Singh, Liberty Forrest, Author, Yana Bostongirl
