My guest today is Bex Partridge, the floral artist and gardener Botanical Tales based in Devon, England. Bex creates sustainable designs, displays and installations using dried flowers, also known as everlastings.  Her work celebrates nature and the shifts of the seasons, drawing attention to flowers in each stage of their existence.  Her ethereal displays and designs create a sense of wonder in the observer, and bespeak certain magic.  Learning from her – whether through her workshops, books, or Patreon community – will change the way you see the garden.  Her most recent book, Flowers Forever, is available this month in the UK, and at the end of June in the USA. Please see the links below for order'/preorder information.
Garden People Podcast from https://www.instagram.com/violetear_studio/ (@violetear_studio)
L I S T E N
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-people/id1595934172 (iTunes)
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qlYq5yVrLEgfCuZOtrPcn (Spotify)
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/garden-people (Stitcher)
S H O W N O T E S
https://www.instagram.com/botanical_tales/ (Bex Partridge)
https://www.botanicaltales.com/ (Botanical Tales)
Bex’s most recent book “https://amzn.to/3O6jU8O (Flowers Forever: Sustainable dried flowers, the artists way),” available early June in the UK and June 28 in the USA.
Also see: https://amzn.to/3mytjKE (Everlastings: How to Grow, Harvest and Create with Dried Flowers)
http://biodynamic.org.uk/ (Biodynamic growing UK) and https://www.biodynamics.com/ (USA)
https://jpibiodynamics.org/collections/biodynamic-preparations (Biodynamic preparations)
https://charlesdowding.co.uk/ (Charles Dowding no dig), https://lovenfreshflowers.com/2019/05/30/no-till-flower-farming/ (No till from Love ‘n Fresh Flowers)
https://www.finegardening.com/article/double-digging (Digging / double digging)
https://amzn.to/3Qmhllg (Wormery)
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/egg-shell-fertilizer-guide#4-benefits-of-eggshell-fertilizer (Egg shell fertilizer)
Oudolf Field - https://www.hauserwirth.com/news/2269-oudolf-field/ (Hauser and Wirth)
P L A N T L I S T
Tulipa ssp.
https://www.thespruce.com/oxeye-daisy-growing-guide-5190951 (Oxeye daisies) Leucanthemum vulgare
https://www.edenbrothers.com/store/ranunculus-bulbs-mix.html (Ranunculus)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranunculus_acris (Meadow Buttercup) Ranunculus acris
https://www.google.com/search?bih=700&biw=1600&cshid=1654754168643519&dpr=1&q=myosotis%20sylvatica%20scientific%20name&rlz=1C1LENP_enUS526US526&sa=X&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLUz9U3MKooKChWAjNTzHOLqrTk_IvSE_Myi3OdcxKLizPTMpMTSzLz84IzU1LLEyuLFzEaZydb6Sdl5ufkp1fq50MVxyejqLYqTs5MzSsB8RXyEnNTF7Eq5VbmF-eXZBYrFFfmlAEVJScqoCkCAFYOaF2TAAAA&sxsrf=ALiCzsaObbMK57BIDaeLeIzDsiPr8vNuAQ%3A1654754081308&ved=2ahUKEwiE0dOp15_4AhUsm44IHf6xAwcQxA16BAgZEAQ (Forget-me-nots) Myosotis ssp.
https://www.johnnyseeds.com/search/?lang=en_US&q=strawflower (Strawflowers) Xerochrysum bracteatum
Helichrysum ssp.
https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/statice/ (Statice) Limonium sinuatum
Dahlias Dahlia pinnata