And after that I scoured secondhand bookshops, began using ebay and other embryonic online places for buying books. That led me to Christopher Milne’s first autobiography, The Enchanted Places, which in turn led me to Ann Thwaite’s biography of Milne. It all started when I watched a documentary about Winnie the Pooh in about 2002, and I decided I wanted to read more about it. He was really my gateway into a world of interwar literature. I’ve done quite a lot of re-reading too, though there are still some books I’ve only read once, nearly two decades ago. Because Milne was, and is, my favourite writer, newly acquired books by him always went straight to the top of the pile. Most of my Milne collecting came around 2002-2005, when I only had a few hundred books and (gasp) often read the ones I bought. Hold onto your hats, because I’ve read it ALL. I don’t care at all about having first editions or pristine editions – I just want to get my hands on everything Milne ever wrote! There are a couple of plays mentioned on his Wikipedia page that I’ve never seen, so would have to rely on stray acting editions turning up. Other People’s Lives), and the books that remain missing are either prohibitively expensive or might never have been published. Over the intervening years I’ve managed to get hold of some very obscure pamphlets (e.g. That’s more or less everything he ever published, and I’d reached about 46 of those a long, long time ago. When I did Stephen Leacock for L, I thought I was hitting a peak with 27 books. When I started this little blogging project, I always knew who would be in the alphabet for M – and any long-term readers of StuckinaBook wouldn’t be in any doubt either. I can’t believe I haven’t done anything in my ‘A is for’ series since JANUARY? I knew I was putting it off for a bit because it meant moving some books around (my Milne shelf is on the back of a mantlepiece, with plenty of other books in front of them). You can learn more about the different plants in the library by following the library on Instagram and seeing our “Trees-day” posts.This is part of an ongoing series where I write about a different author for each letter of the alphabet. New pots and soil have been purchased, and a re-potting project will take place this summer during nicer weather. Photograph of Heavenlee Vazquez next to favorite tree "Arlo"ĭue to the work that Heavenlee did over the summer, and the library’s commitment to sustainability efforts, the plants are getting rejuvenated soon. She finds it inspirational that no matter what environment they are in, the plants are able to maintain themselves if they are given the right tools. While he has bad root rot at the moment, he is still going strong. Heavenlee’s favorite plant in the library is Arlo. According to her, they also all have different personalities. She feels that everything should have a name. So, now, Heavenlee stands on stools to water them.Īll of the plants are named in the library, thanks to Heavenlee. She said one thing she learned was that if you water plants from the leaves downward, they grow upwards more. Heavenlee said “if they can still manage to survive after the years that they’ve been here, I want them to continue to survive.” Heavenlee was also surprised to learn that taking proper care of plants was about more than just underwatering or overwatering the soil. These two trees, according to research Heavenlee found, aren’t native to the area and need really hot temperatures. When asked if anything surprised her from her research, Heavenlee specifically mentioned two trees: Arlo and Bettina. Heavenlee shared that she didn’t like seeing something being neglected and that, since plants can’t talk, she wanted to speak for it.Īfter Heavenlee took on watering of the plants, she started doing research on how to properly maintain them. She always tries to be next to the plants, even when she’s doing homework in the building. Heavenlee stated that she grew up with an adopted mom who loves plants, and she herself loves trees. When asked about why she was interested in taking on the plant watering, Heavenlee said that she was doing some inventory, moved some shelves slightly, and a whole branch of leaves fell off a plant, making her sad to see. Heavenlee, one of the library’s student workers over the summer months, initially got involved taking care of the plants by volunteering to water them. While lovingly cared for, they needed some extra and targeted care to help them better thrive. One recent project undertaken in this vein, was related to the plants that populate many areas throughout the library. Milne Library has been working over the past few years to embody the college’s core value of sustainability in work that it does. Letting the Plants Grow by Sarah Rhodes on T11:38:00-04:00 | 1 Comment
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