This episode is the third of what are now seven episodes on the Earth Caretaker Way a newly released book by Tim Corcoran and Julie Boettler from Headwaters School in Mt. Shasta California. In this episode, I continue my discussion and storytelling with Julie and Tim on the importance of nature awareness and how becoming more aware can help build meaningful connections and relationships with plants and animals. This art of building a personal relationship with nature by awakening your senses and rewilding your heart helps generate purpose and meaning to our lives.
Several books that Tim referenced include:
- Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird’s 2004 book The Secret Life of Plants: A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man
- Peter Tompkins’ 1997 book The Secret Life of Nature: Living in Harmony With the Hidden World of Nature Spirits from Fairies to Quarks
- Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird’s 1998 book Secrets of the Soil: New Solutions for Restoring Our Planet
- Douglas W. Tallamy’s 2020 book Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard There is also a Young Person’s version that was published in April 2023.
