I’m hosting a webinar Nov. 7 with someone I admire, and feel a kinship with—someone I think you will resonate with, too. I hope you’ll join us.  

In these upside-down times, we all more than ever seek refuge, and connection—comfort. Maybe you are finding comfort in reading lately, and if so there’s a new book I want to recommend: Margaret Renkl’s “The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year.”

Margaret and I have lots of common ground (besides our first names, followed by five-letter last names starting with “R,” and writing weekly "New York Times" columns).

The world outdoors is what informs our lives, and writing. We share a strong commitment to tending our beloved landscapes (hers in Nashville, mine in upstate New York) with ecology front-of-mind, in support of birds and other animals.  

Join us for a conversation and open Q&A (bring your questions!) about what we both love so dearly, and what’s at the heart of the new book: the intimate interconnectedness of all the living things of our gardens (including us). We’ll talk about gardening with the wild things front of mind, and more.

A portion of the proceeds will go to support Doug Tallamy’s nonprofit Homegrown National Park. Also: Recorded version available to ticket-holders if you cannot join us live.