<p>Hi Friends,</p><p>This episode was pure magic — lively, surprising, and full of humour. From the very beginning, Sydney’s garden joined the conversation, chiming in with its own personality and timing, while the fungi at her new home had <em>plenty</em> to say as well. The night before recording, the garden featured in her book <em>I, Garden</em> actually “arrived” and asked that we open the episode with them. </p><p>What made this moment even more intriguing was how close it came on the heels of her other book, <em>Becoming Written</em>, as if the two works were in dialogue with one another.</p><p>And then the fungi piped up. Loudly. It was absolutely hilarious — the shift in my voice as the plants and fungi began speaking, the way they wove themselves into the discussion, and Sydney’s brilliant, good-humoured responses made it all feel alive in the most unexpected way. In a sense, the plants from her books were interviewing Sydney, posing questions that genuinely felt as though they came from them.</p><p>We’re sure you’ll feel the joy threaded through this conversation. It’s heart-open, playful, and full of an all-pervading sense of delight. We loved recording it, and we hope that same spark finds you as you listen.</p><p>You can find Sydney Kale&#39;s work via the following links:</p><p><a href="https://journal.workthatreconnects.org/2025/02/21/vegetal-activism-and-the-art-of-dwelling/" target="_blank">https://journal.workthatreconnects.org/2025/02/21/vegetal-activism-and-the-art-of-dwelling/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sydneykale.com/" target="_blank">www.sydneykale.com</a></p><p><a href="https://substack.com/@sydneykale" target="_blank">https://substack.com/@sydneykale</a></p><p><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/becoming-written-sydney-kale/book/9798218828202.html?srsltid=AfmBOoriyMoJtiELckk7NLqR7bbKm7O64fARPQFmlQQgI9RcWmSKz_An" target="_blank">https://www.booktopia.com.au/becoming-written-sydney-kale/book/9798218828202.html?srsltid=AfmBOoriyMoJtiELckk7NLqR7bbKm7O64fARPQFmlQQgI9RcWmSKz_An</a></p><p><a href="https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Becoming_Written.html?id=DLqe0QEACAAJ&redir_esc=y" target="_blank">https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Becoming_Written.html?id=DLqe0QEACAAJ&amp;redir_esc=y</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thenile.com.au/books/sydney-kale/i-garden-garden-as-palimpsest/9798218827403?gad_campaignid=17348566229&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADhOHwjEjeK7XV9MG0C5mjavGvOpO&gclid=CjwKCAiA24XJBhBXEiwAXElO34pR8GQoevt_i1pjBauP8OZcJfCMiEARket4m0_qrUHko9CbK-rAhhoCQDwQAvD_BwE&utm_campaign=18135497994&utm_content=&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=" target="_blank">https://www.thenile.com.au/books/sydney-kale/i-garden-garden-as-palimpsest/9798218827403?gad_campaignid=17348566229&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADhOHwjEjeK7XV9MG0C5mjavGvOpO&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA24XJBhBXEiwAXElO34pR8GQoevt_i1pjBauP8OZcJfCMiEARket4m0_qrUHko9CbK-rAhhoCQDwQAvD_BwE&amp;utm_campaign=18135497994&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_term=</a></p><p>Happy Flowing💚💦🥳🍄</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>