Child’s Play is A Serious Business
Written by Josette Hendrix Summer is all about children, family and community. It’s early July 1996, in a Whidbey Island backyard. Finally the rains have ceased, the sun is warm, and everything sparkles with shades of deep green. […]
Japanese Maple
Share Your Japanese Pruning Experience With Us!
” Quincy and I, once again, enjoyed coming to Masa’s workshop this year. I always learn a little about pruning and a lot about the philosophy of life from Masa. We really appreciate these events you put on!” – […]
Celebrating International Friendship
Written by Carol Heywood Participation in the International Children’s Friendship Festival led to my coming away with a true sense of hope for the future. NWLACC’s Friendship Flag project was featured at the festival and I was struck by the […]
Cultural Seeds
“Seed” is Bija in Sanskrit, Shīdo in Japanese, Zhǒngzǐ in Chinese, Seme in Italian, Semilla in Spanish, Semence in French, семена in Bulgarian, and is universally translated as the source of life and the origin of food. Across all languages […]