Walking home, I found a little library in a koromiko bush (aka hebe which, as a side note, I didn’t know until this year are native to New Zealand). Anyway, these little libraries represent the best of things – books (of course), generosity, community and care. Just that someone put this up and painted it is lovely in and of itself. It’s an act worth celebrating! I also didn’t know these cute little libraries are part of a global movement called
We've always had hebes in our garden, too, (in Ireland), and you've just taught me where they're native to! I love them because there are so many different ones - some can look like a total other plant, and you google it and are like "nope that's a hebe as well"!
That's something I miss about life in Canada - the little libraries outside people's houses, so exciting walking around wondering if a book will still be there from one day to the next
That is such a beautiful pic - the best of all things. Books literally being swaddled by nature
We've always had hebes in our garden, too, (in Ireland), and you've just taught me where they're native to! I love them because there are so many different ones - some can look like a total other plant, and you google it and are like "nope that's a hebe as well"!
That's something I miss about life in Canada - the little libraries outside people's houses, so exciting walking around wondering if a book will still be there from one day to the next
That is such a beautiful pic - the best of all things. Books literally being swaddled by nature
Cute! 🥰 Everything that's good rolled into one, and with a view! ❤️