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Re: [GWL]: personal mem'l gardens

I, as I think many of us have, have been somewhat immobilized by the recent events and the
rhetoric of war. Throughout these troubled times I have found the garden as a place of solace.
As the editor of the Seeds of Change eNewsletter, I've dreaded writing and editing for our next
issue. I wonder what can we say that can matter right now. I think Claude is right on, in that
this is a defining moment for all of us. Whether our gardens are memorial gardens or just
gardens, I think they can provide a much needed grounding. I have especially found hope lately
in collecting seeds. It is somehow an acknowledgment in a greater force out there, the power of
nature to persevere, and a symbol of hope for the future.

I think this whole tragedy has especially "hit home" for me because my wife and I moved back to
Maine from NYC two years ago. Although we lived in Brooklyn, the world trade center was our
subway stop. My wife worked near there and I, a short walk away. Furthermore, I fly regularly
from Logan Airport in Boston to Santa Fe, where Seeds of Change is based. I should be out there
now, but I'm in no hurry to get on a plane and immerse myself in the chaos. I'd rather be in my
garden photographing, collecting seed, preparing beds, sowing cover crops, garlic etc. There is
something real there in the face of so much that seems "unreal." How to write about it in a way
that makes sense is the big question right now.

On a lighter note. We are working on variety descriptions for Our 2002 seed catalog.
This is my first time editing the catalog and I've noticed that many of the descriptions in the
past had information such as petal shape color etc. that is obvious in the photograph that is
always in the same spread. As it costs a tremendous amount to produce a book like this, it seems
to me that removing some of that redundancy in the descriptions would be a good idea and free up
valuable space. Has anyone dealt with this before? I'd love to get some professional opinions on
the matter.

Peace to all,

Scott Vlaun,
Editor, Seeds of Change eNewsletter

Claude Sweet wrote:

I believe that gardening, as a general/specific activity, can be a very therapeutic in relieving
stress and depression - and the events of last week and the months ahead surely fall in the
category of being very stressful and depressing.

>
> How the members of the GWAA respond to this challenge will be a defining
> moment of our organization and profession.
>
> Claude Sweet
> San Diego, CA
>

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