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Jessie Cole

Jessie Cole

The Guardian

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The waterhole: we’ve been coming here for 30 years. Like the creek, we’ve been rearranged – ravaged by time but still shining

Most waterholes in the northern rivers of New South Wales are hidden from view. Creeks snake through private land, unseen from the road. To find the...

28.03.2026 10

The Guardian

Jessie Cole

Decades after my father’s garden grew wild, one man helped us see the sky again

When I was a baby, my parents planted a garden that became a forest. All through my childhood they toiled in this endeavour. Watering, mulching –...

26.02.2026 10

The Guardian

Jessie Cole

I spoke for my brother when he was too afraid to answer — now, he speaks in melodies, and I have learned to listen

07.07.2025 20

The Guardian

Jessie Cole

In my family, introvert-extrovert pairings are common. But I had to get to 36 to learn which one applied to me

27.03.2025 10

The Guardian

Jessie Cole

In the middle of cyclone preparation I found a baby bird – one tiny, wild life amid the wind and rain

12.03.2025 10

The Guardian

Jessie Cole

I live in a forest my parents planted when I was a child. It’s not too late for you to grow one too

09.02.2025 20

The Guardian

Jessie Cole