Into Green

Caro Langton and Rose Ray are the founders of plant design studio Ro Co @studio.roco and have a decade of experience in the indoor garden design business. They are the authors of best-selling houseplant care and styling bible House of Plants and the popular propagation guide Root Nurture Grow.Instagram: @studio.roco

“Brimful with accessible and inventive ideas, this beautiful book provides an inspiring and practical guide to fostering calm and connectedness.”

• IntentionsThe who, why and how of the book– Note reader from Caro– Note to reader from RoseReconnectTake new paths, discover yourself– Introduction: unearth new pathways– Slow down to reconnect– Find your labyrinth– Journal: grow a pocket garden– Nature meditation: a neighbourhood pilgrimageReigniteStir your energies, find peace within– Introduction: sense your superpowers– Walk auditory landscapes– Have a conversation with silence– Conjure mood with scent– Reinterpreting nature: nostalgic aromatherapy (room sprays)– Nature meditation: songs of the auroraWonderFrom ordinary to extraordinary– Introduction: notice the extraordinary in the ordinary– See the world with new eyes– Taste your neighbourhood– A world within a flower– Draw nature forms– Nature meditation: the power of mossDisappearYou are small, but the possibilities are infinite– Introduction: Feel small and find awe– Bathe in a forest– Imagine landscapes– Reinterpreting nature: ramble with the elements (seasonal drinks)– Nature meditation: vibrate with the universeFailCultivate chaos, embrace the accidental– Introduction: find beauty in chaos– Try everything, make mistakes– Grandma’s allotment– Get to the middle ground moment– Reinterpreting nature: re-wildflower your garden (seed bombs)– Nature meditation: embrace natural disorderUnlockWelcome your feelings, foster hope– Introduction: use your hands to unlock your feelings– Turn the earth– Nurture prickly pets– Make miniature gardens– Reinterpreting nature: microgreen gardening– Mini nature meditation: start a gardenRenewAppreciate authenticity, unearth truth– Introduction: read old books, treasure old things– Look out for strays– Befriend an ancient tree– Reinterpreting nature: refresh fabrics with food waste– Mini nature meditation: life cycle of starsShareOpen up, invite the world– Introduction: the joy of giving– Community and kindness– Propagate and let go– Reinterpreting nature: air-drying clay pots for gifting cuttings– Mini nature meditation: the kinship of atomsRetreatCreate your sanctuary– Summary of how