The woman at the edge : In the beginning, you think your story is about loyalty. Perhaps about true love. About becoming someone’s rock. You would be one of these thousands of virgins waiting at […]
Reclaiming Forgotten Elm Trees in the United Kingdom
Three years ago, I was reading “Barn Club – A Tale of Forgotten Elm Trees, Traditional Craft and Community Spirit” by Robert Somerville, as some sort of preparation for a new chapter in my career […]
Coming home
To get things out of the way, I would like to begin my first blog with death. As integral part of, not in opposition to, life. Sweet foreshadowing of coming home, full circle. The western […]
The Nettlespinner – my ecofeminist retelling of a Flemish fairytale got published
Two weeks ago, one of my short stories got published by Ecozon@: European Journal of Literature, Culture and Environment. Editorial by the creative arts director: “The first contribution is an ecofeminist retelling of a Flemish […]
Sacred trees in Estonia: Ilumägi hill’s lime tree
Is this where I have to be? My private Bolt driver looked over his right shoulder to me. We were at the crossroads in the middle of nowhere in Estonia, with fields, a church and […]
Digging in the stones, trees, mud, wetlands and folklore surrounding the Belgian Black Madonna (de Zwarte Madam)
(Originally I planned this as an academic article, but I decided to rewrite it into a blog and share it publicly on this website; I refer to previous work by other researchers. I am exploring […]
Changing the stories we live by #7: Czech Month Names Reflecting Nature’s Connection
Language can encapsulate distinct worldviews and connections with nature, emphasizing the importance of preserving languages, words, grammar, and ideas. This preservation aligns with the efforts of individuals like Robin Wall Kimmerer in Turtle Island, Robert […]
A Final Hydrofeminist Salute: Bidding Farewell to Stumpy, Washington’s Cherished Cherry Tree Victim of Climate Change Adaptation
A last chance for engagement I did not plan to visit them. I was visiting old human friends in Virginia. When I booked my tickets to USA, I decided to return to Washington DC after […]
Finding the Mundane – not the Sublime- in meeting Granny Trees of John Muir Redwoods
During my visit to the Bay Area in California, I could not resist a visit to the Muir Woods. This national monument in Marin County, a stone’s throw north of San Francisco, acts as a […]
Ecofeminism anno 2024: Painting easter eggs with water from local wells and colors from the local land
March is Women’s History Month, a time I’ve traditionally used to share reflections inspired by my ecofeminist perspective. This month, I contemplate learnings, unlearnings, actions, explorations, and future plans. Coinciding with Easter celebrations in Europe, […]
Stories from the Wood Wide Web 