This is one of those podcast episodes where my whole perspective about gardening changed. Nicky describes gardening as a relationship, providing many benefits for both you and the creatures within it. At the same time, she speaks honestly about the barriers we face to spending time in the garden. You will come away with so much knowledge and inspiration to co-create your garden space in balance with you and to create a place you will feel joy and peace.

More about Nicki Jenner
Nicky Jenner lives in the southwest of England UK with her family, dogs and an abundance of wildlife. Nicky is a conservationist, gardener, writer and photographer. She has spent much of her career working in international biodiversity conservation, and is passionate about the ways in which nurturing our relationship with nature, particularly through gardening, can support our health and wellbeing and the planet.

At her home in Devon, she is creating a garden in which her family and local wildlife thrive, gardening in ways that nurture nature, inspire creativity and nourish wellbeing, whilst providing food and cut flowers to enjoy and share. Nicky co-founded Lights On Gardens - an online community supporting members to nurture a relationship with your garden so that you can grow both your inner and outer worlds in ways that enhance your wellbeing and support the planet.

Her podcast Unearthing Wild Wonders - connecting you with the wisdom and wonder of the natural world - is available on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.

Connect with Nicky:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickyjenner_hawksdawn/

Website: https://www.hawksdawn.co.uk

You can sign up to her newsletter to receive micro moments of wonder in your inbox every other week (it's free) via her website.

I loved talking to Marianna Rappou, an agronomist, landscape architect and author of 100 Plants to Grow in Your Dream Garden.

Marianna lives in Greece and is also a podcaster. She teaches her listeners how to grow a beautiful garden! In this podcast she gives great advice to encourage people who say they can't grow plants. She tells them to think of it as an adventure and to keep trying new techniques. Marianna is right when she says that we grow with the plants we are growing.

One day the two of us will plan a Floral Retreat in Greece. If you're interested to learn gardening tips and floral design in Greece , we hope you will join us! It will be an incredible learning adventure.

Follow/connect with Marianna on Instagram @mariannarappou

Missy is a micro flower farmer in the great state of Missouri, outside of St. Louis (where I was born!) She owns a turquoise flower truck named Rosalee and is the host of the Flower Truck Friends podcast.

In this episode Missy talks about the easiest and hardest flowers to grow, her biggest gardening mistake and her children's book Lena's Zinnias. She shares what she loves about gardening and some money saving tips. Be sure to listen! I guarantee that you'll want to visit her farm when the episode is over!


Missy Rolfe, Owner
Honeybee Flower Boutique & our 1967 Ford truck, Rosalee
Course creator for online Flower Truck 101 course
Host of Flower Truck Friends podcast
Author, Lena's Zinnias, children's book
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