THE WALK
‘Spring is sprung, The grass is riz. I wonder where The birdies iz.’
- Anonymous
When we grew our own food, when daylight was the only light we had, our sense of spring was sharper. Our lives depended on our awareness of the seasons, and none brought greater joy than spring. Smell of the soil. Length of the days. Now, as modern urban dwellers, what does spring even mean? The season of washing pollen off our cars? Cardigans? Claritin?
And yet —
Reynoldstown has its own bunnies and buds, birds and bees. Miracles are afoot. Pulsing through the sidewalk cracks, the vernal insists upon itself. The signs are all around.
We just need reminding.
THE EXPERT
As a lead gardener at Atlanta’s iconic Oakland Cemetery, and the creator/curator of their wildly popular ‘Ilumine’ series, Cooper Sanchez artfully shapes the natural world.
A native Georgian, Cooper trained (and still works) as a visual artist. His recent documentary film ‘The Well-Placed Weed,’ about his mentor, legendary Atlanta plantsman Ryan Gainey, found acclaim at film festivals and on public broadcasting. He is also the garden designer for Decatur’s spectacular Cator Woolford Estate. Whether wielding a camera, paintbrush, or shovel, Cooper brings a fine eye and a refined sense of the natural world to his every pursuit.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
‘Want to love nature more? See it through Cooper’s finely-tuned eye. He makes garden spaces sing, and captures their fleeting beauty in paintings that glow.’