Tag Archives: plants

Nature Observations (lockdown 2021)

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Toothpicker

 
We often talk about time as if it is real, yet according to Albert Einstein and many scientists, time is only an illusion. Time is subjective and personal, and everyone has their own concept of time. In Zen Buddhism, the founder of Soto Zen, Dogen Zenji (1200–1253), also wrote about time [...]

This post was posted in London, Nature, Hiking & walking, Gardens & parks, COVID-19 and was tagged with London, walks, nature, parks, spring, cherry blossom, walking, plants, Covid-19, pandemic, lockdown, botany, garden, winter


Blackberry Hills - a tranquil eco resort in Munnar

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Toothpicker

 
I was due to leave India for Hong Kong after the Aranya conference at the end of February, but at the time, COVID-19 was starting to spread in Hong Kong, hence I decided to prolong my trip at the last minute. Luckily, the airline did not charge me for the change due [...]

This post was posted in Architecture, Travel, Nature, Eco living & sustainability, India, Kerala and was tagged with architecture, walks, nature, eco living, India, sustainability, Kerala, plants, Munnar, tea plantations, Blackberry Hills eco resort


Munnar: Greenland spice & Ayurvedic garden

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Toothpicker

 
Munnar is not only famous for tea, you can also find abundance of spices here, and prices are much cheaper than Kochi. I asked the driver to take me to a spice garden, and he said he knew just the place. Greenland spice and ayurvedic garden is located in Thekkady, and it [...]

This post was posted in Food & dining, Travel, Nature, Eco living & sustainability, Gardens & parks, India, Kerala and was tagged with Food & dining, nature, eco living, gardens, India, sustainability, Kerala, wild foods, plants, Munnar, spice garden, spices, ayurveda


Autumn/winter wild food foraging in Hampstead Heath

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Toothpicker

 
Although wild food foraging is nothing new, it has become quite popular in recent years. I think this is due to our growing interest in sustainability and back-to-basics lifestyle after decades of consumerism. As we know, endless purchase of consumer goods and fast fashion does not fulfil our lives, nor does it [...]

This post was posted in London, Food & dining, Nature, Eco living & sustainability, Hiking & walking, Gardens & parks and was tagged with London, Food & dining, walks, nature, eco living, Hampstead, trees, workshop, foraging, wild foods, plants


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