Blurb:
Even the long grass in the paddock had its magic after years of pocket-handkerchief living, and I loved to stride through it, scattering dewdrops, thinking with each footfall, "This is my patch. My home, and a haven for any other critter who needs me."
This was a really sweet book not very long and almost the perfect length for somebody to read it leisurely and at their own pace. This book is like going into the sea. You want to enjoy it while it lasts and not rush through it like a race. This book wouldn't be to some people's tastes but I thoroughly enjoyed it as this is the kind of reading that I like to do. This story is like an auto-biography in that it is an account of what she actually did to her garden.
This story shows how something can change with a little bit of blood, sweat and tears and a little bit of motivation. Ros's motivation came from her late Grandmother and her vision of peace amongst animals and humans in a natural habitat. A haven that is to be shared. Plagued with a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, she creates a natural haven for both herself and animals through tales of hilarity and perseverance. Along the way she collects animals to help her build her farm such as a kune kune pig called Digby, her childhood friend Barkley the cat, a mischievous magpie called Mavis, a goat called Buffy and a flock of chickens. She also sets up a DOC bird sanctuary on her property while she is at it and as the bird internet is in full motion, she receives visitors of all shapes and sizes. Some of which are long-finned eels that nest in her lagoon, and her most prized friend, the kotuku or white heron. This is very sacred to her as these are rare birds and it reminds her of her late grandmother.
The author's intent of this story is to show that with perseverance comes reward and what the results can be! I would recommend this book to anybody of all ages as long as they have a bird bible and a plant thesaurus handy.
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