“We must plant trees, grow gardens instead of lawns, ride bicycles when we can and support responsible local businesses over big brands.”
“I took the wheels of my bike off in support of your bicycle race to support bike riding.”
“Dr. Klein like to say that gardens are for growing people, but we must not forget: People are for growing gardens.”
“We must see creation as a garden and not exclusively as a business opportunity.”
“The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardner objected that the tree was slow growing and wouldn't reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, "In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!”
“When we reject our origins, we become the product of whatever soil that we find ourselves planted; the colors of our leaves change as we consume borrowed nutrients with borrowed roots and, like a tree, we grow.”