
Garden Adventurer Blog
Sharing my travels to gardens, parks, and public spaces that inspire my work as a landscape designer; each trip is about discovering a sense of place and bringing those ideas home to create meaningful, connected landscapes.
Small Trees, Big Truths: Discovering Bonsai in Japan
“On our recent trip to Japan, I discovered that bonsai are so much more than tiny trees in pots. They’re living sculptures, scarred and shaped to tell stories of endurance, patience, and beauty. Standing before a bonsai over 1,000 years old, I realized these small trees carry big truths. Here’s what I learned…”