17/08/2026
🌪️🌧️ As Hurricane Lala brings flash floods to Hawaii, reflecting on our planet's dynamic weather reminds us of our interconnectedness with nature.
When disaster strikes, taking care of ourselves and others becomes vital. 💪🌿 Last year it was my family in Jamaica who bore the brunt of climate change. Since then, there have been food shortages, erosion of topsoil and outbreaks of waterborne diseases. It has never been more important to know how to support ourelves and our communities in the face of adversity.
When I was first invited to be part of the Tower Garden European testing team some 10 years ago, I was suspicous of aeroponic growing, but very interested. The permaculture/herbalist part of me was a purist who believed that everything should be grown in the ground. However, I came to realize how overly simplistic that was. Soil erosion and increasing natural disasters, not to mention war and conflict, continues to make that less and less achievable. The Tower Garden, on the other hand, gives individual families the chance to grow their own fresh produce, eat it straight from the plant, pesticide-free and at a rate that grows 30% faster than when in the ground.
New solutions are needed no matter what the purist in me says, and I have watched and tasted the tower garden deliver on those benefits year after year after year. 🌍✨
In the meantime, the beautiful islands of Hawaii are being battered by horrendous storms. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who is being affected by hurricane Lala right now.
I have included the link about events in Hawaii if you want to know more, but in the meantime, comment below about how we can all act more sustainably and responsibly.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmrr7kjy9vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss.