Diez formalized her seed-sharing into a business called Comfort Seeds. The organization aims to help people through grief by introducing gardening. According to Diez, it taps into the archetypal themes of death and regeneration.
“It’s something that makes you want to put your hands in the soil and figure out a new way to relate to the world,” Diez said. Every year, she visits kids at her husband’s camp to share Comfort Seeds and teach them the ins and outs of gardening.
A Children’s Book Is In The Works
Not only does Diez run Comfort Seeds, but she also has a children’s book in the works. She recently reached out to Oregon-based illustrator Manda Severin, who is also a former psychologist. Together, the two are working on a Comfort Seeds book.
The book will include a decorated packet of seeds and instructions about how to grow them. Diez hopes that the book will help children work through grief and other traumatic experiences. As of early 2021, it’s still a work in progress.
Coming soon: why Diez continued to work through the Oregon 2020 wildfires.
Even Severin Benefits From Comfort Seeds
Illustrator Manda Severin truly believes in Comfort Seeds. She is creating illustrations of gardens and forests that line her studio, essentially growing her own Comfort Seeds. Even during the dangerous Oregon fires, she held out hope for the book.
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