AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER 2025 – In the Natural Garden
November 10, 2025
Words and photos by Mike Evans I have been falling behind on the timely writing and sending of this newsletter. My apologies. So much going
Tag: Words by Mike Evans
June/July In the Natural garden
August 6, 2025
“To inquire into the intricacies of a distant landscape, then, is to provoke thoughts about one’s own interior landscape, and the familiar landscapes of
April/May In the Natural garden
July 21, 2025
Words and photos by Mike Evans It is looking pretty official, the 2024-25 “rainy” season will go on record as one of the driest. At our
Planting Day at The Nat: Biodiversity Comes to the Museum’s Native Plant Garden
March 24, 2025
Over 200 volunteers planted 660 plants representing 150 native species, many rare and virtually unheard of in commercial horticulture. Tree of Life Nursery provided all the plants and the donation which included unique botanical treasures from 50 years Mike Evans collecting and growing plants native to Alta and Baja California.
March in the Natural Garden
March 22, 2025
First signs of spring seem to be showing, even though we never really saw much winter. A friend reports seeing two snakes warming themselves on a trail hike yesterday, but the swallows have yet to ‘Come Back to Capistrano”.
2025 Spring Equinox
March 20, 2025
Sayeth the sage,
“I guess it can be explained thusly:
When the Earth finds its tilt
And its place in orbit
To be just right…
February in the Natural Garden
February 14, 2025
Our natural areas are dry, but as beautiful as ever, and our natural gardens remind us of the value of our reciprocal relationship, because when we water and nurture them, they respond in kind.
Our Place is Our Desire
January 17, 2025
“In Spanish, la querencia refers to a place on the ground where one feels secure, a place from which one’s strength of character is drawn.
January in the Natural Garden
January 14, 2025
Happy New Year from all your amigos at Tree of Life! We hope your recollections from 2024 are wonderful and your hopes for 2025 will be exactly what you need to keep you moving forward towards them.
2024 Winter Solstice
December 21, 2024
Winter takes over
Gladly shaking hands with fall
Spring watching, agrees