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Imagining Banksia Generations

July 23, 2017by Robyn Haynes 29 Comments

I love banksias! An ideal plant for coastal areas, they just keep on giving. With dark leathery leaves and silvery undersides, they flower from late summer through to winter. Nectar […]

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Cycle of Life, Winter

Sculpt

December 5, 2015by Robyn Haynes 12 Comments

Have you ever thought about what shapes us? The notion came to mind as Summer blustered in early, all moody skies and hot sticky breath. Recently I wrote about the […]

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Identity, Summer, Uncategorized

Pruning with Excalibur

November 7, 2015by Robyn Haynes 20 Comments

Pruning is an essential part of gardening. By pruning I mean cutting back the old, the dead, and the unwanted, to encourage new, stronger growth and better shapes. The trick […]

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Perspective, Spring, Writing

Growing Positive Intent

August 23, 2015by Robyn Haynes 18 Comments

Is it just me or do  things in general do better under the gaze of positive intent? But let me explain with a story. When I was a child my […]

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Robyn Haynes

Robyn Haynes

Robyn enthusiastically pursues a green and writerly life on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia, where her background as a social anthropologist equips her with an interesting slant on the human condition. She spends much time indulging a passion for her garden where she ponders life and attempts to stave off existential angst. In her more reflective moments she makes wry observations on courtyard gardening and its parallels with life.

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