Journal—
Our story, Black Teal Bay news and developments… as well as what inspires us.
Book Review: A Sting in the Tale
A Sting in the Tale is one man's quest to save the bumblebee and is an entertaining read that combines humor with real research and is no dry “science book”.
Book Review: The Secret History of Here
The Secret History of Here is an interesting and very personal book. It is a diary of daily life with a twist that draws you in, centred on a small farm in Scotland, progressively revealing its history together with the seasons.
Book Review: The Well Gardened Mind
The Well Gardened Mind is about more than the therapeutic uses of gardens and helps us understand why gardens and nature are beneficial for our wellbeing.
Book review: Tokachi Millennium Forest
The Tokachi Millennium Forest is a 400-hectare ecological restoration project on what was formally degraded farming and land in Hokkaido Japan. Owner Japanese magnate Mitsushige Hayashi’s vision was to create a new public park that would bring people closer to nature and to be a sustainable garden for 1,000 years. He hired landscape designer Dan Pearson who together with head gardener Midori Shintani have made this vision a reality...
Book Review: The Thoughtful Gardener
The Thoughtful Gardener is a beautiful autobiographical book by award winning garden designer Jinny Blom. It is the story of her quest to become a ‘master craftsman’ of garden design and the evolution of her style over 20+ years across more than 250 gardens around the world.