Well Being Magazine

The Healing Garden

According to the American Psychological Association’s most recent “Stress in America” survey, released in October of 2018, every age group studied, from Gen Zers to Baby Boomers reported feeling more stressed out and anxious than ever before. Stress is everywhere – at work, at home, on TV, at school, in social situations. We are also busier than ever before, and the more we try to pack into every 24 hours, Read more »

Essentials of a Wildlife Garden

As more and more of our natural areas disappear and make way for human habitation or agricultural uses, butterflies, songbirds and other wild creatures find it harder and harder to find a place to live that provides all the elements they need to survive. Natural habitats are damaged further by invasive plants that often spread from our lawns and gardens, and by the overuse of fertilizers. But don’t despair. There Read more »

Why Kids Need Nature

If you are old enough to be a parent or grandparent, you probably spent a lot of time as a child playing outside, getting dirty, and coming home as happy as a pig in slop. Whether you grew up in the country or in a small town or a city, more than likely there were amble opportunities for you to spend time on your own exploring nature – in your Read more »

what you can do to help SLOW CLIMATE CHANGE

  2018 has given us the direst warnings yet for the life of our planet if we don’t make some immediate and sweeping changes to the way we live. The thought of a time nearing when we have waited too long to reverse the effects of climate change and bring our world back from the brink is overwhelming. Although the challenges are huge there is still time to create a thriving, sustainable Read more »