Natural meadows are rich ecosystems. They are home to both common and rare species of plants, fungi, animals, birds, and insects, and are vitally important to us humans. Meadows host pollinators – bees, butterflies, and countless other insects whose “work” ensures not only healthy nutrition for us but also the survival of our entire planet. Unfortunately, the expansion of human settlements and intensive farming practices such as monoculture cultivation and heavy use of chemicals for yield purposes have “emptied” these fragile habitats. A weed- and pest-free field may look aesthetically clean, but it is empty inside, lacking life and wild beauty – the elusive miracle we all seek to find.
Did you know that restoring degraded fields into meadows is possible with long-term care, requiring 6–10 years of commitment? Protecting biological diversity does not mean stopping agriculture or food production, but it requires balance. Today’s sustainable choices ensure a living landscape for tomorrow as well. Let us be sensible and make choices that save us all.
On the meadow
Oil and acrylic paintings 2010-2024
Meadows also give us beauty: the moment of blooming or withering, that is the miracle I try to capture. In addition to painting, I document the living beauty of meadows through photography. You can see my collection of photos of flora, fauna, and fungi, which serve as the original inspiration for my paintings and other works,on Kakusalu Instagram.
