We all need it
Tree pruning for the first time can be a completly daunting task! Just remember that most cuts you make to a tree will not kill it. With that fact out of the way take a deep breath and try to feel what kind of cuts the tree wants…
Start with cutting branches that are
If you stick with that you’ll already be making major improvements for the tree. Don’t panic, enjoy the challenge.
Once you light your first wick of a natural beeswax candle, you don’t go back. First of all the smell, these candles are not artificially scented, it is the smell of nature! Whether the candle is lit or not, the wax emits a very very subtle sweet aroma.
Honeybees produce wax from their body glands. They collect plant resigns and honey to produce beeswax. Bees use their wax to carefully construct beautiful hexagonal forms as a means to store honey, nectar, pollen, and to raise their young. After some time the wax has maximized its use to the bees and gets removed by the beekeeper. It goes through many processes of cleaning and filtration and is rendered into a solid form for its next use. Just like pure honey has different colors from one season to the next, wax also comes in varying shades of yellow to brown. This wax has many amazing uses in household products, cosmetics, woodworking, metal smithing, artists material and so much more.
Because I’m a beekeeper who holds honeybees and beeswax in high honor, quantity of product is limited season to season. I use my candles only for special occasions.
We all need it. It’s in that moment you realize the appreciation you have for the natural world. It’s walks in the park, hiking trails, camping, smelling flowers…
If you have taken care of plants (whether it’s yours or a friends while they’re on vacation) you find yourself watching that set of motionless leaves. You, quiet and contemplative. In that moment you are not thinking about yourself or your problems. You’re thinking about this living organism, wishing for its longevity.
I’m not perfect, I’ve killed plants. It took me awhile to understand what they need and how to look for clues to their necessities to thrive. But with each lesson learned increased my appreciation and desire to grow more. This pandemic has increased time at home. Many people look to plants and nature as a means to distract us from the stress and pressures of life. Plants are literally giving us life, oxygen! Their survival is essential to our survival. The more people conscious of the delicate balance for humans, flora and fauna, the longer we’ll all survive. Save the plants!
In my effort to spread awareness and conservation of plants I’ve handmade items that bring attention to their beauty and grace. I hope in the coming posts you find things that help aide in your plant therapy. And maybe you have a special someone that could use some plant therapy too.
In every walk with nature one receives far more then he seeks.
-John Muir