The competition for attention was fierce at this year’s Mochitsuki  community fair.  (Mochitsuki means “making rice cakes”).  In the midst of Taiko drums, martial arts, music, food, and activities, ikebana arrangements offered an oasis of quiet and beauty. Thanks go to … Continue reading →

A photo from Leach Botanical Garden’s Children’s Nature Fair (May 20, 2017). Helen Chadsey and Nana Bellerud did a hands-on activity with visiting children & some adults. Barbara Beers helped the set-up.