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A TINY HOUSE and Nature

THE rain has set in. Dark grey clouds surround the valley water everywhere, except for this tiny green nook where the deluge has paused. Instead, clouds whisper up over the escarpment — this is Wonnarua Country, in NSW. Backed by bushland on one side, a tiny house sits nestled; there are beehives, grazing ponies and a flock of contented chooks roaming about to complete the picture.

For Tricia D Walker this is her space to deepen connections to nature, land, and self, while also helping others building their own connections in life. An ability to do that comes in many ways, and it starts with bare feet, a cuppa, and a wander while we chat.

As an ecologist, nature writer, and facilitator in nature connection, how would you

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