![[Maze Design by Batty Langley - W. H. Matthews.jpg]] While I don't want to break one of the cardinal rules of knowledge management and simply regurgitate what others have already said, it seems necessary to provide a little context on what a digital garden is, and have a point of reference for it here within my own little plot. [Maggie Appleton](https://maggieappleton.com/)'s work was probably one of the first instances of digital gardening I encountered - she provides a really stellar [brief history and ethos of the digital garden.](https://maggieappleton.com/garden-history) That being said, there's lots of different gardens out there and every gardener has their own way of going about things - I have a running list of the ones I'm exploring and have found inspiration in if you'd like to [[Digital Gardens of the interwebs (a very narrow cross-section).|take a look]]. > [!quote] Maggie Appleton > _No one owns The Official Definition of digital gardening. Numerous people have contributed to the growing conversation and you should read their thoughts as well._ For the purposes of what I'm doing here with [[Cognitive Architecture]], digital gardening represents what I believe to be not only one of the most sustainable ways to do the kind of work I'm trying to do (write and think about stuff that I hope to make a living writing and thinking about, and help anyone else along the way as best as I can) - but also one of the most honest and authentic ways. For me, digital gardening captures the messy, non-linear, and sometimes unexpected way we really live and think as humans. It's gracious and forgiving in that it allows you to come and go from the work as needed. It's accessible to anyone, it encourages curiosity, and changes with the seasons. It's slow going and thoughtful - reminding us that the best bits aren't always the fast ones. I have a note dedicated specifically to other writers and thinkers who've inspired me in this sphere - [[Digital Gardens of the interwebs (a very narrow cross-section).|check it out here]]. ---