The Apothecary by the Sea: A Year in an Orkney Garden

'An impossibly moving memoir of gardens, herbalism, and the rigours and rewards of care… An exciting new voice in nature writing' Cal Flyn on All My Wild Mothers ‘An enchanting story centred on the herbal delights of Orkney. A tale of travel, arrival and the wonders of wild gardening.’ James Canton, author of Renaturing  'A beautiful haven of a book; richly nourishing, inspirational and full of hope. Do not read this book to escape reality but read it to dig deeper into reality and discover what is precious and extraordinary in the everyday. This is a comforting book perfect for our uncertain world. I highly recommend it.' Catherine Simpson, author of When I Had a Little Sister 'A profound invitation to enter into conversation with the land around you and in doing so, yourself. Also a gift for times of transition, it is a companion for those navigating thresholds in life, when old maps no longer serve and new ways of being are quietly forming. Victoria weaves inner and outer worlds together allowing memory, place and plant wisdom to dance at the same time. The featured herbs are reminders of ancestral knowledge that might have been lost, yet lives on through attentive listening and careful tending. This is a book you will want within arms reach on your bookshelf, one you will return to again and again, each time finding something new waiting for you. Lyrical and grounded, a gentle generous guide to placemaking.' JC Niala, author of This New Eden ‘With herb profiles and lovely black and white interior illustrations by Adam Clarke throughout, this alluring new book … is part garden almanac, part memoir and part herbal grimoire. It tells the moving and tender story of Bennett’s wild apothecary garden on Orkney and how she went above “reclaiming parts of herself long set aside” in the process of planting it.’ The Bookseller