Seeds of Hope

Monthly Archives: January 2026


Can We Still Learn from Our Elders?

Let me to tell you a story… In 1971, my first garden mentor was Angelo Pellegrini, a beloved professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. He was the father of a close friend, and hosted me during the time…

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Grateful for the Dead

I will be forever grateful for the generosity of Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead. There was one thing we had in common: a passion for rainforests. And his commitment to be of service to them was…

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Living Walls in the Amazon Spheres

The Living Walls in the Amazon Spheres in Seattle genuinely offer a tropical forest experience in the midst of a Pacific Northwest tech hub. It took me over a year to meet the plant genius behind it all, and was…

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