Culture
‘The universe is a continuous web. Touch it at any point and the whole web quivers.’ – Stanley Kunitz
Here, we explore the nuances of the relationship between humans and the natural world. We share provocative ideas and thoughtful opinions, and ask plenty of questions about what it means to be here, now.
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Tulipomania: A Tale of Obsession, Greed and Flowers
Botanica, CultureThat time when tulips were more expensive than houses.
River Diaries: A Book in a Boatshed and Pondering Place
CultureA musing on the power of place, and news of a Planthunter book.
Wild Motherhood (Orchid Hunting in Cyprus)
CultureA tale of orchid hunting in Cyprus with a baby botanist.
Ecosexuality: Earth as Lover, not Mother
CultureBe an ecosexual. Love the earth.
The Lusty Origin Story of Perfume
CultureStick your nose into ancient stories of scent.
Abandon Floral Foam. NOW!
Culture#nofloralfoam. Get on board.
Life, Death and Mandalas: Lessons from Flowers
CultureAn incredible story of love, loss and healing through flowers. Read it!
Landscape is Destiny: A Chat about Home with Author Holly Ringland
CultureWe chat to the author of 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart' about home and landscape.
The Call to Home
CultureA story about finding home, by Lucy Munro.
Talking Shop: Lisa Lockhart from Garden Objects
Art & Design, Culture, GoodsA chat with the co-creator of one of our favourite online garden ware stores, Garden Objects.
A Home Among the Gum Trees: the Pull of the Treechange
CultureFreya Latona muses on our innate desire to find home amongst nature.
Redefining our Animal Nature
CultureFreya Latona suggests it's time to redefine our animal nature as a means of re-connecting with the natural world.
The Human Animal and the Garden. Why?
CultureWhat drives us to create gardens?
The Victorian Language of Flowers
CultureLearn the mysterious language of flowers with us!
Murder in the Garden!
CultureDid you know there's an entire literary sub-genre devoted to crime in the garden?!
Musing on Nature’s Mysteries as a Pathway to Mindfulness
CultureA celebration of the relationship between mysterious nature and the cultivation of the human spirit.
The Plot Thickens – the Allure of Gardens to Children’s Authors
CultureA writer's musing on the relationship between the magic and mystery of the garden and children's fiction.
On Identity and Gardening
CultureNatasha Grogan found her true identity in the garden.
