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“A gardening book you shouldn’t be without” – The Independent  From the world’s leading authority on gardening, the Royal Horticultural Society bring you their essential seasonal guide to growing, harvesting and grounding yourself in nature. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full-colour, including artworks by Angela Harding, photographs and advice from RHS gardeners.   This is the first garden almanac from the renowned Royal Horticultural Society, filled with practical tips and advice on what to do in your garden in each month of the year and how best to enjoy nature and the changing seasons. Packed full of authoritative gardening advice and clear photographs, it is also enhanced by beautiful illustrations from much-loved artist Angela Harding.  Each month includes tables of information about sunrise, sunset, moonrise and rainfall, as well as information on what needs doing in the garden, what challenges to expect and what plants and wildlife to look out for. There are also recipes that make the most of what is in season and a variety of different projects that can be done each month, such as how to make a dead hedge, how to create a terrarium and how to build a strawberry tower. Also scattered throughout the book are tales that retell the history of plants and highlight the festivals and folklore that relate to each month.  A rich and charming guide to the seasons, this book provides tools, advice, inspiration and things to do for every month of the year. The perfect gift for gardeners and an invaluable way to help plan the year ahead for a flourishing garden in 2024.

A stunning collection of 1000 images from the RHS archives: Vintage artwork Birds, insects and animals Fruits and vegetables Flowers, leaves and other botanical illustrations Inspiration and tips on successful collaging from leading UK collagist Katy McNulty (@collage.garden) Made for everyone, from the absolute beginner to the experienced collagist Bring the beautiful botanical to your collages with this vibrant collection of RHS images, ready to cut and stick across any page. Or roam wild and let your creativity bloom – design anything from birthday cards, to wall art, to notebook covers.Discover a world of floral fun and add the beauty of nature to your collage with this crafty collection of 1000 images.Choose a background image in various different sizes from the book – or combine images to create a new one – then just grab scissors and glue and begin assembling your own unique artwork.Whether you’re an experienced artist or you’re collaging for the very first time, this is a full and flourishing sourcebook that will add an inspired touch of the botanical to your creation.