Bio.

I love everything about gardening, weeding, section-clearing and working with the earth and plants. ​

For me, everything about gardening is a kind of spiritual and meditative practice.

There's something about working with the soil and plants that I finding grounding and rejuvenating. ​

I'm really into simple/intentional living. My deepest passions in life are not really consumer-based. 

​Professionally, I've got a lot going on. Besides Backyard Bliss... 

• I'm a founding director and Anxiety Intervention Specialist at Men and Trauma New Zealand
• I run my own web design and content management business - Cheeky Upstart​

• I'm a certified facilitator of SMART Recovery, a science and evidence-based group programme that focuses on recovery from addictions and problematic behaviours.

Everything that slows us down & forces patience, that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.

- May Sarton