She shared with children
Diez’s husband is also a psychiatric specialist. He volunteers at a summer camp for girls every year. In 2017, Diez agreed to participate in her husband’s camp to share her love of gardening. Planting seeds with the kids was a lot of fun! They felt accomplished when they saw their plants grow, and gardening helped them work through difficult situations. Diez witnessed firsthand the benefits of planting for the first time. Because of her father, she realized she’d find her calling in life.
She shared with children
Founding Comfort Seeds
Diez started a company called Comfort Seeds out of her seed-sharing. The organization’s goal is to use planting to help citizens cope with loss. According to Diez, it plays into the archetypal concepts of death and rebirth. “It makes you want to get your hands in the dirt and figure out a new way to help the universe,” Diez said. Every year, she visits the children at her husband’s camp to give them Comfort Seeds and teach them about gardening.
Founding Comfort Seeds