Sometimes all it takes is a seed…

Recently I came across two great documentaries and an episode from one of my favorite podcasts which revolve around plants. I find myself thinking back to these stories regularly, the ideas are like seeds that need to spread, so I thought I’d share some links.

Documentaries:
The Salt of the Earth – about the life of incredible photographer Sebastiao Salgado, and the foundation he and his wife set up to combat deforestation and erosion in Brazil by planting native trees and creating an education center (read more about Instituto Terra)

Seeds of permaculture – beautiful and inspiring documentary about permaculture, and what impact a holistic approach to growing our own food can have.

Podcast:
The surprising story about a writer who gets the dream job of taking care of a wonderful garden.  (Strangers is a podcast about true (and often incredibly moving) stories that link total strangers. It makes for amazing listening!)

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Any suggestions of other similar films or podcasts?

[Sold] Jade plant with orange pot

Wonderful Jade plant in an orange pot

Total height: 33 cm
Diameter pot: 16 cm

Care: very easy, a little water once a week

For more info email me at simplycultivatingjoy [at] gmail.com

[Sold] Jade plant

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Beautiful little Jade plant in a purple pot

Total height: 19 cm
Diameter pot: 12 cm

Care: very easy, a little water once a week

For more info email me at simplycultivatingjoy [at] gmail.com

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Inspiration for 2016

During the Christmas holidays, my sister and I took a large pile of old magazines one afternoon and sat down to make some collages. We had a nice chat while we browsed through the magazines snipping away at all the pictures we liked, then combining and gluing them into our own collages.

I hadn’t really set out with any specific theme in mind, but when I realised that I had cut out a lot of plants and succulents in different set-ups, I decided to create this mood board to use as inspiration for Cultivating Joy this year.20160117_164712

Coming soon

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Friday I had a quiet day off work and could spend the morning transfering the baby plants into new pots. I will let them acclimatise for a few weeks and then they will be ready for new homes. I love the new colours below.

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[Sold] Jade plant – brown pot with handles

Jade plant in a brown pot with 2 little handles

Total height: 23 cm
Diameter pot: 12 cm

Care: very easy, a little water once a week

For more info email me at simplycultivatingjoy [at] gmail.com