Hi my name is Mel and I live in New Zealand, in a coastal town called Dunedin. The last few years have seen me dig a bit deeper into who I am and what I want from life. It turns out not much. A garden space, some bees, a camera, my woofs and of course the dearly beloved other half. And also a space to write. In early 2020 I discovered that I like to take photos and I like to write a few words to accompany my images.

I like to think of my newsletter as having a cup of tea in the garden together, taking some time to chat about gardening, being creative and generally things that are good for your soul. I love sharing my unique perspective on gardening and photography and I hope you start to see your garden space as a space of environmental significance.

My free weekly newsletter is sent out every Friday and is filled with snippets of the garden, life, dogs and bees. Little moments if you will. I like to think of it as your warm up before sinking into the weekend.

My current paid weekly newsletter Ruge is a year long stroll in the local botanical gardens with my BBF.

To enjoy more of my work and sign up for daily posts visit my instagram page: @thepollinationgardener

Written Works

“How to create a pollination garden” Sage Journal

“The Story of our garden” Bloom and Folk

Photography

Finalist Otago Museum Nature Photo Competition 2020

Finalist Otago Museum Nature Photo Compeition 2021

Photos published Human Obscura Spring/Summer Issue 2023

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People

Seasonal Storyteller. Guardian of the Garden. Intuitive Photographer. Gentle Person Beekeeper.