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January in the Brooks Garden

“In our winter, a transformation happened. We read and worked and problem-solved and found new solutions. We changed our focus away from pushing through with normal life and towards making a new one. When everything is broken, everything is also up for grabs. That’s the gift of winter: it’s irresistible. Change will happen in its…

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Two sets of hands rest on glasses of Pinot Noir with a wine bottle between then and the flames from a warm fire pit in the near distance.

Escape Holiday Stress with Wine & Hygge

The holiday season is meant for joy and celebration, yet for many people it also brings increased holiday stress. Between planning gatherings, shopping, preparing meals, and managing busy schedules, finding moments of calm can feel impossible. Enter hygge, the Danish lifestyle philosophy centered on comfort, coziness, and meaningful connection for an ideal antidote to holiday…

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November in the Brooks Garden

“And why is this back and forth-another word for which is sharing; another phrase for which is mutual aid- the gardener’s disposition or, maybe more to the point, practice? Because a garden-a healthy, thriving garden-tells us to. I suspect whether we know it or not, we’re just emulating the garden, which is a repository of…

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October in the Brooks Garden

“The difference with trees, when in balance, is they claim land not just for themselves, but for all life that follows them. They take what they need and share it with the wider community. They show there is nothing inevitable about a linear supply chain that extracts resources from and produces waste.” – Frederick Livingston,…

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