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Stefan Burger is a Cacti Chaser
BotanicaStefan is the real, spiky, deal. We chat with him about his cacti hunting adventures in Chile, weird plant adaptations and more.
#71: Twenty-Twenty
From The EditorMillions of hectares of fire. Billions of trees, shrubs, insects, burnt. Hundreds of millions of animals,…
Poem: This Here, This Now
CultureA poem by Georgina Reid.
Musk Cottage: Rick Eckersley’s Rogue Garden
GardensAcclaimed Australian garden designer Rick Eckersley is a rogue. So is his garden. So is his upcoming book.
Nocturnal Medicine: Dancing in the Dark
Art & DesignAn interview with Michelle Shofet and Larissa Belcic of New York based design studio, Nocturnal Medicine
In the Stars: Astro-Gardening and Horticultural Horoscopes
BotanicaWhat can your zodiac sign tell you about your gardening persona?
Sasha Duerr is a Natural Dyer, Artist & Alchemist
Art & Design, PeopleA chat with natural dyer extraordinaire, Sasha Duerr
#70: Light Years
From The EditorTime and transformation, darkness and illumination, mystery and magic. This month we’re shining bright. We’re exploring…
Into the Darkness: Light Pollution and the Dark Sky Movement
CultureWhat do we lose when the lights stay on? Emma Simms on light pollution, the Dark Sky Movement and more.
Microbial Love: An Earthy Chat With the Land Gardeners
Botanica, HarvestA guide to deep soil appreciation with two of the most fanatical composters we've ever met.
What Tree Will You Be When You Die?
CultureCreating new life from death with memorial forests.
On the Other Side of Loss Lies Love
CultureA personal exploration of the relationship between ecological grief and transformation by Georgina Reid
Garden Visit: Ben Shaw’s Permaculture Oasis
GardensVisit a lush and delicious permaculture garden with us!
Colleen Southwell’s Art Grows From the Garden
Art & Design"I am unashamedly hoping to create work that is beautiful, contemplative and uplifting. I want it to speak, but with an optimistic, inquisitive and gentle voice."
Ghostly Gardens and Earthly Memories
GardensA tale of ghost gardens and stories from the soil.
Dancing with Diversity: Climate-Proofing Nardoo Hills Reserve
BotanicaAn innovative and ambitious approach to restoration ecology at Nardoo Hills Bush Heritage reserve
#69: DYING TO LIVE
From The EditorThe fecund aliveness of the compost heap. The graceful release of red leaves in autumn. The awe of being alive and the mystery of death. We’re going there. Ghost gardens and plant genetics. Grief and medicine. Natural burial and backyard farms. Take our hand and wander into the darkness/light with us.
Plants are not Objects: A Spiky Photo Essay
GardensA visit to the Huntington Desert Garden and a lesson in non-objectification of plants.