9 May

I’ve never had a lawn, in that manicured weed ‘n’ feed sort of way. Walking to work I notice the amazing ecosystems in wild self-sown grassed areas, like this one. Easy to walk past and not notice it, but there’s a staggering array of plants going on. And the bare areas developing, generated by rain run-off creating little islands of leaf matter, silt and other mulch. It makes me think of how many ways life will sort things out if we can stop trying to control it.