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Kelley Swain

Kelley Swain

The Guardian

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Our culture fears getting older. But there is a different way of thinking about the passing of time

Our culture fears getting older. But there is a different way of thinking about the passing of time

The compost-grown cherry tomatoes, sitting in a basket on my windowsill, are ripening: little bubbles of brightness in this deep winter fog. As I...

17.07.2026 20

The Guardian

Kelley Swain

Compost tomatoes and community are teaching me valuable lessons in the face of an uncertain future

Thanks to the Hobart gardening legend Hannah Moloney sharing a video about the green tomatoes in her greenhouse, I went outside in the glorious winter...

27.06.2026 20

The Guardian

Kelley Swain

The Tassie devils in my neighbourhood keep stealing shoes and laundry, but I adore them

To have your knickers go missing at a music festival may be seen as evidence of having a great time, but what if you’re at a folk music festival in...

19.06.2026 20

The Guardian

Kelley Swain

We should all grieve about the state of the world. It can be an integral part of activism

18.06.2025 30

The Guardian

Kelley Swain

I suspect there’s something poisonous about money. That’s why I’m embracing a gift economy

06.06.2025 30

The Guardian

Kelley Swain

Living in a tiny house is preventing me and my toddler from becoming homeless

24.05.2025 50

The Guardian

Kelley Swain