Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Embrace the philosophy of Japanese gardening
For the October issue of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden newsletter, I talked to Nick Esthus, the horticultural manager of the Japanese Garden, about the philosophy behind this remarkable space. He also discussed how to apply these principles at home, saying: “The goal is to create a beautiful space that exists in harmony with the surrounding architecture and landscape.”
Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Enjoy strawberry shortcake, guacamole, chocolate and coffee? Thank a pollinator!
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden celebrates butterflies every spring with the annual Butterflies in the Garden event. For the March newsletter, I wrote about the importance of pollinators including butterflies. Here’s a great fact: Of the 1,400 or so crop plants grown around the world, 75 to 80 percent require pollination by animals, including insects […]
Rite of Spring script advances to semifinal round of 2024 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
Very excited to receive the announcement today that my screenplay “Rite of Spring” has advanced to the semifinal round of the 2024 Academy Nicholl Fellowship. It’s so exciting to know people are reading this story and enjoying it. Now I gnaw my fingernails to the bone waiting for the next announcement.