Where do you go when life becomes overwhelming? Toni Sallter alerts HMAA to a new book of interviews that looks at that question. Toni was interviewed for the book.
The Greenbloods is a collection of short interviews with people from vastly different backgrounds, but who all find refuge in nature. These are their stories, told in their own words about the profound effect that nature and green space had on their lives
Whether it’s a mountaineer who has climbed Mount Everest twice, a diver who has spent her life filming sharks, or a landscape architect who has designed gardens for mentally unwell people, all have testament to the healing, calming, creative or motivational power of being in natural settings.
This is a book that breaks down the habits, philosophies and lessons of people who live close to nature and thrive because of it. Hear from scientists to surfers, from explorers to pot planters. Rather than fearmongering about the reality of climate crisis, these stories gently inspire and draw the reader to engage deeply with the world around them.
The Greenbloods includes contributions from HMAA member Toni Salter, The Veggie Lady; landscape architect and Therapeutic Horticulture Australia President, Leigh McGaghey; food critic turned Gourmet Farmer, Matthew Evans; underwater filmmaker and conservationist, Valery Taylor AM; chef Peter Kuruvita; high altitude mountaineer Andrew Lock OAM and many more.
The Greenbloods is self-published and available through Amazon here. $38.50 (rrp).
