Episode 109: Melissa Gonzalez – Sacred gardening for pollinators and people

<p>Melissa is a landscape contractor with a passion for desert plants and pollinators. Melissa is always alert to '<i>breadcrumbs from the universe</i>'; signs showing the way, reminding her to pay attention to nature and teaching her how to be a better designer for pollinators and people.<br /> </p><p>Listen to hear more about:</p><ul><li>The influence of family on Melissa’s connection with nature.</li><li>Sacred gardening and what the means for Melissa.</li><li>How nature journaling feeds back into Melissa’s work as a Landscape Contractor.</li><li>The intergenerational garden collaboration within Melissa’s home garden.</li><li>The Mojave Desert landscape and the plants that inspire Melissa’s garden designs.</li><li>Factors that Melissa considers when creating a desert-inspired garden design.</li><li>The importance of pollinators.</li><li>Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve and its significance for Melissa.</li><li>How Melissa moves through feelings of perfectionism that can hold her back. </li><li>Teaching her first nature journaling workshop.<br /> </li></ul><p>You can find Melissa on Instagram <a href="https://instagram.com/gardensbymelissa?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=">@gardensbymelissa</a> and on her website <a href="https://earthgreenlandscapes.com/">Earth Green Landscapes</a>.</p><p><br />-----------------</p><p>Sign-up for <a href="https://www.journalingwithnature.com/newsletter" target="_blank"><strong>Journaling With Nature's Newsletter</strong></a> to receive news and updates each month.<br /> <br />You can support <a href="https://www.patreon.com/journalingwithnature" target="_blank"><strong>Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon</strong></a>. Your contribution is deeply appreciated.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p> </p>