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A space to explore joy through nature, creating botanical arts and crafts, sharing nature books, and making beautiful food from plants, with a special love for edible flowers.
How my garden holds me
The motif of this summer was intense heat and more intense work schedules. A garden participant said to me in one session “how lucky you are to work in this calming garden”. I agree, I am. When I am...
The gentle flow of flower pressing
Sometimes, when our heads are full of thoughts and concerns, we need more than a passive activity to distract us. But worries are tiring and can leave us too exhausted to do anything energetic in...
GJC Book Club – The Hidden Life of Trees
Our third GJC Book Club read, The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, was recommended by Emily at Garden to Wellbeing and what a fascinating book it is. I also took Emily's lead and listened to...
Edible flowers for ease, flavour and beauty
I’ve had a few conversations lately with people looking to grow edible flowers for the first time or intentionally wanting to add flowers they grow into dishes. Since edible flowers was my previous...
GJC Book Club – Plot 29
Our second GJC Book Club read, Plot 29 by Allan Jenkins was highly recommended to us by Eleanor from Hope Springs Gardening and what a wonderful choice! Plot 29 is about how gardening can soothe us...
Winter light project
In the northern hemisphere winter has a lot of dark hours, more so the further north you go. For many people that's what makes it the toughest time of the year. Something I do to help my mood in...
