
I’d get down there in the sand and there would be crabs and herons that would be fishing-so many wonderful things to see. As a young child of three, maybe four, I used to run away-down the trail, that certainly wasn’t made for children, as fast as I could go down to the water. It would probably surprise many of your readers to know that I used to consider myself a prisoner in my mother’s garden. Life-long learning and growing keeps one engaged. I have had a very full life and while much is owed to the length of my life, my longevity, likewise, probably benefited from having a full, diverse life. Can you tell me a little bit more about your very diverse life path? You’ve had a very full career and an even fuller life-first as a botanist, then a teacher, then a sailor, a general contractor, and then a rosarian and a writer. I am so thankful to have gotten a chance to know her and am so inspired by how fully and generously she lived her life.

This interview took place in August of 2021, just months before Anne passed away at the age of 97. I’m thrilled to be able to share an interview with revered rosarian Anne Belovich (pictured below with her husband Max).
