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The kind of walk that can change your life and your gut

The kind of walk that can change your life and your gut

Lifestyle, NatureErin JohnsonApril 19, 2024lifestyle skills, natural living, self-care, mindfulness, creativityComment

The sourcing conundrum | Where have all the flowers gone?

The sourcing conundrum | Where have all the flowers gone?

Design, Flowers, LifestyleErin JohnsonApril 12, 2024design principles, sourcing, floristry, gardeningComment

Flowers, peanut butter, potatoes | Just another superstore commodity

Flowers, peanut butter, potatoes | Just another superstore commodity

Flowers, LifestyleErin JohnsonApril 5, 2024lifestyle skills, floristry, creativity, design principlesComment

The value of stewardship | Foraging a path towards the garden

The value of stewardship | Foraging a path towards the garden

There is something quite profound with this reunion in that it’s always deeply familiar; a relationship we’ve known.

Lifestyle, NatureErin JohnsonMarch 29, 2024gardening, natural living, foraging, design principlesComment

Spring fever is real | Practices to consider for a vibrant resilient garden

Spring fever is real | Practices to consider for a vibrant resilient garden

Flowers, NatureErin JohnsonMarch 22, 2024gardening, lifestyle skills, natural living, foodComment

Contrast and why it’s an important even inevitable element for creativity

Contrast and why it’s an important even inevitable element for creativity

Design, FlowersErin JohnsonMarch 15, 2024spatial design, creativity, design principlesComment

Worried or Overwhelmed? Compassionate ways to connect with yourself and life

Worried or Overwhelmed? Compassionate ways to connect with yourself and life

Design, Lifestyle, Interior DesignErin JohnsonMarch 1, 2024self-care, mindfulness, natural living, creativityComment

Stop cutting your flowers this way

Stop cutting your flowers this way

Design, FlowersErin JohnsonFebruary 23, 2024floristry, spatial design, natural livingComment

I sought nature to heal and received far more in return than I ever expected

I sought nature to heal and received far more in return than I ever expected

Flowers, NatureErin JohnsonFebruary 16, 2024gardening, foraging, lifestyle skills, mindfulnessComment