Comments on: Garden ponds, children – and Charles Darwin http://helenyemm.com/2009/09/30/garden-ponds-children-and-charles-darwin/ Musings, rambling, tips and gardening advice Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joanna http://helenyemm.com/2009/09/30/garden-ponds-children-and-charles-darwin/#comment-975 Joanna Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:45:24 +0000 http://helenyemm.com/?p=219#comment-975 Curiosity is one of the greatest gift a parent can give a child. My father was curious until his last day. I think curiosity is what gives life texture. I enjoy someone sharing their curiosity and learning path. I've worked with kids who live in poverty. If thier mind stays curious, they can think for themselves and choose a different path for themselves. Beautiful post. It brought upon many reflections. Curiosity is one of the greatest gift a parent can give a child. My father was curious until his last day. I think curiosity is what gives life texture. I enjoy someone sharing their curiosity and learning path. I’ve worked with kids who live in poverty. If thier mind stays curious, they can think for themselves and choose a different path for themselves.

Beautiful post. It brought upon many reflections.

]]> By: Amalee Issa http://helenyemm.com/2009/09/30/garden-ponds-children-and-charles-darwin/#comment-636 Amalee Issa Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:47:56 +0000 http://helenyemm.com/?p=219#comment-636 Helen, Pitch perfect post. You really are good at this blogging lark. Amalee Helen,

Pitch perfect post. You really are good at this blogging lark.

Amalee

]]> By: Sally Etheridge http://helenyemm.com/2009/09/30/garden-ponds-children-and-charles-darwin/#comment-619 Sally Etheridge Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:09:40 +0000 http://helenyemm.com/?p=219#comment-619 I was at your talk at Sotheby's last night and thoroughly enjoyed it, you are a very brave lady and have obviously just got on with your life. I think having gardening as an all-absorbing love makes up for most things, one's mind just rootles off in all directions when weeding or dead-heading, it's lovely. I also have seen Creation, I particularly enjoyed the acting of Paul Bettany, I last saw him as a very creepy villian in The Da Vinci Codes, and the little girl who played Annie was brilliant, I thought. Again, thank you for last night, also your slides were brilliant too!! Yours, Sally I was at your talk at Sotheby’s last night and thoroughly enjoyed it, you are a very brave lady and have obviously just got on with your life. I think having gardening as an all-absorbing love makes up for most things, one’s mind just rootles off in all directions when weeding or dead-heading, it’s lovely.

I also have seen Creation, I particularly enjoyed the acting of Paul Bettany, I last saw him as a very creepy villian in The Da Vinci Codes, and the little girl who played Annie was brilliant, I thought.

Again, thank you for last night, also your slides were brilliant too!!

Yours, Sally

]]> By: Joanne http://helenyemm.com/2009/09/30/garden-ponds-children-and-charles-darwin/#comment-609 Joanne Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:49:48 +0000 http://helenyemm.com/?p=219#comment-609 What a very interesting post. I remember saying to a mum when our children were small that we didn't have a sand pit in our garden she replied that with a garden like mine the children didn't need a sand pit because there was so much else to do. Whether it was nature or nurture they have both grown up with my love of gardening and wildlife. Some years ago we visited Down House the home of Charles Darwin and I would throughly recommend a visit to the house and gardens, it was very interesting and enjoyable. What a very interesting post. I remember saying to a mum when our children were small that we didn’t have a sand pit in our garden she replied that with a garden like mine the children didn’t need a sand pit because there was so much else to do.

Whether it was nature or nurture they have both grown up with my love of gardening and wildlife.

Some years ago we visited Down House the home of Charles Darwin and I would throughly recommend a visit to the house and gardens, it was very interesting and enjoyable.

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