Flower Circle
A living experiment
in nature and human flourishing
Status | In progress
Est. 2026
When I picture my future self at eighty, I wonder what she would tell me to stop postponing. Her answer was simple: create the Flower Circle.
The Flower Circle is an immersive space where you can see no human-made thing. Just flowers and sky.
What happens when we are surrounded readily, entirely by nature?
This page is a running field log documenting the build from bare ground to full bloom — the soil, the planting, the waiting, and what I notice inside the circle.
Timeline
June 2026 — Ground preparation and planting
July 2026 — Germination
August 2026 — Growth and Bloom
September 2026 — Immersion
2027 — Open to collaborators interested in awe research, therapeutic landscape design, nature immersion, and human flourishing — including research partnerships, grants, and interdisciplinary proposals.
Field Notes
This is a running field log. Entries are added chronologically.
Day — May
I have carried an image for years: myself in old age, sitting in the sun, surrounded by flowers. I assumed it was a later-in-life thing. Then I asked myself why. Why am I postponing?
Day — May 31
Hi I want to grow tall flowers in a circle…I want a moderate cost, nominal maintinance. 6 foot circle around an object like a chair. Part Sun, Lawn/Grass ideally reach 4-5 feet. Direct sow of seed outside. Watering 1-2/week, staking if needed. A Wild joyful mix. How much soil do I need?
Day — June 5
On Honeymoon. Order flowers.
Day — June 16
Shared Flower Circle Reflection at Open Mic tonight. Share the Intention. Saying a thing out loud to a room is its own kind of commitment.
Day — June 17
How much soil do I need? Purchased Soil: Round 1.
Day — June 18
Squirt mustard to lay out circle at 12, 3, 6 and 9 — clock method. Used a doormat to mark the entry point. Cardboard down over the grass.
Day — June 19
How much soil do I need? Way more.
Adjusted to an eight-foot circle. Tried to preorder a pickup. That did not work.
Day — June 20
Way more soil work. Refine soil with rake. Press down with cardboard to level. Stake. Water.
Day — June 21
Planted on the Summer Solstice. Start with the big ones. Layout at 12, 3 and 9. Marigold border. At the end just throw some stuff on. Watered. Wait. Already evidence of animal interest.
Day — June 22
No animal interest overnight and It Rained! 🙌
Day — June 26
Germination! 6 days after planting. It rained beautifully this week. Nice mix of deep rain and sun. I thinned some clustered seedlings.
Day — July 5
Day — July 10
Limited rain this week so we have been watering. Tallest seedlings are 3.5 inches. I’ve continued thinning over seeding. But I am worried the seedlings are too spaced out for full coverage? I planted according to directions but this leaves 8 to 12 inches between seedlings.
Day — August 8
I’ve been discouraged by the rate of growth. Tallest seedlings are 18 inches. About knee height. I planted June 21, which was a late planting.
Day — August 21
Something is definately eating the Sunflowers and Amaranth. Two of the flowers choosen that typically grow the tallest. The weather is changing. We have had night temperatures as low as 48 degrees already.
Abigail Browka designs practices that cultivate human flourishing in everyday life.