Archive - The Turnstone

Stinging praises

I appreciate one of my favourite plants at a distance (4 minute read)

Jan 19 •

Melanie Newfield

Fragile fragments

I revisit my favourite childhood forest (8 minute read)

Jan 17 •

Melanie Newfield

Ghosts of the forest

Remembering some trees from my childhood (5 minute read)

Jan 12 •

Melanie Newfield

Grey skies and a silver lining (5 minute read)

Jan 10 •

Melanie Newfield

A holiday Turnstone (3 minute read)

Jan 5 •

Melanie Newfield

Rise of the kererū

A holiday Turnstone (2 minute read)

Jan 3 •

Melanie Newfield

December 2024

A Christmas message

There's more than one side to Christmas (2 minute read)

Dec 25, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

With friends like these...

Vaccines save lives, misinformation about those who don't vaccinate doesn't (12 minute read)

Dec 22, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

Turning over new stones

An update on my plans for the coming year (5 minute read)

Dec 15, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

Some inspirational people and the island they transformed (9 minute read)

Dec 13, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

As the flu flies

Is the next flu pandemic winging its way closer to us? (9 minute read)

Dec 8, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

Demystifying risk

I have some news I'm excited to bring you (3 minute read)

Dec 6, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

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