About This Station

As you have explored this Living Biology trail, you may have begun to see the garden differently.

You have discovered hidden worlds beneath the soil.

You have followed sunlight into the leaves.

You have seen how fungi, roots, insects, birds and microorganisms form living relationships.

You have watched old leaves become new life.

You have learned to recognise the signs of a healthy garden.

Now there is one final discovery.

We are part of this living community too.

Every breath we take depends upon the oxygen produced by plants.

Every meal begins with sunlight captured by leaves.

The microorganisms in healthy soil support the food that nourishes our bodies.

When we compost, plant, harvest, share food or care for the land, we also become participants in the living cycles of the garden.

The edible forest is not simply a place we visit.

It is a living community to which we belong.

When we recognise ourselves as part of nature rather than separate from it, our relationship with the living world begins to change.

We no longer see ourselves only as observers.

We become participants, learners and caretakers within the continuing story of life.

As you leave this trail, remember that the living biology you have discovered here is not confined to Ediblescapes.

It surrounds you wherever life is growing.

The journey continues every time you choose to observe, to learn and to care.

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