​Songs of praise

​Songs of praise

In Toe Pecker, Liz Low has found a friend who knows how to greet and farewell.

Down to earth

Down to earth

Liz Low pays tribute to trees that succumb to the need for a good lie down.

Flower power

Flower power

An old-fashioned garden favourite reminds Liz Low that gardening is one part science and two parts magic.

Thrills and spills

Thrills and spills

​By Liz Low I loved climbing. I think it was about seeing if I could do it, feeling strong and coordinated and then having the reward of being up high and looking around, all by myself. ​THERE was...

Brief encounter

Brief encounter

LIZ LOW was privileged to meet one of her fellow creatures in the Cape Paterson sand dunes.

A crime against nature

A crime against nature

Council engineers have devised an expensive scheme to “mimic” the natural water cycle they are deliberately disrupting, writes Liz Low

In praise of dirt roads

In praise of dirt roads

Our lives are dominated by metaphorical straight lines: rigid timetables, appointments and deadlines. LIZ LOW argues that a meandering dirt road offers relief.