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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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.
Botanical Names are Hot! A Love Letter/Explainer
Botanica, CultureWant to be on trend in 2018? Start learning the language of plants NOW!
Wild: the Healing Relationship Between Nature and Grief
CultureWriter Freya Latona explores the healing power of nature in the face of human suffering and grief.
In Linnaeus’ Garden: What We are Made of Will Make Something Else
Art & Design, CultureArtist Penelope Aitken went to Sweden to imbibe Carl Linnaeus.
Nature as Metaphor
CultureAn exploration of nature's gentle spiritual teachings on the human capacity for renewal by Freya Latona.
The Art of Frugal Hedonism
CultureBecome a frugal hedonist and be free!
Thrift is my Middle Name
CultureGeorgina Reid's life of thrift.