“The soil is regressing” I thought as I saw Bee Bee Tree’s root network exposed above the soil level. I felt worried but I wasn’t sure what to do. (end April 2026)
A while later, we began pruning the Moringa trees. A season of giving by Moringa and receiving by us had come to an end…. We had enjoyed the sweet leaves and seed pods in our soup and omelettes, and we had learned about the medicinal properties of dried Moringa seeds, providing even as they began to dry out.
As I dug a hole to compost the branches and leaves, I remembered the Bee Bee Tree’s regressed soil and invited the children to help. Our task: to transport soil from the compost hole to make a blanket for Bee Bee Tree’s roots, and to create a space in the earth to return the Moringa branches for their next journey.
The children worked hard and had fun! They carefully covered the roots (video)
Two trees, a distance apart, connected by our ongoing learning about gratitude and reciprocity from our more-than-human teachers.
