Gather Round for Freddie’s Book Club
Gather round for Freddie’s Book Club. Are you sitting comfortably?
Then let’s begin.
Here are five of our top tipped books exploring the beauty, power and heady nurturing that Mother Nature brings. From art publications, fictional stories and guides to floral styling, dig up the grounding force that flowers bloom with each recommended read.
We dreamt up and drew scenes celebrating hunkering down, going slow and reading as the seasons collide outside. Peek the illustrations below before receiving them in your boxes – nestled with each of the following bunches: Morning Pages, Leafing Through, Floral Footnotes and Chapter One.
Flower Decoration by Constance Spry
We love Flower Decoration by Constance Spry because it’s a timeless guide to flower arranging. First published in 1934, and still just as relevant, Spry reveals how to help your flowers sing – encouraging creative improvisation, seasonality and using everyday materials.
Herbarium by Lucian Freud
If you feel like immersing yourself in nature from home, give Herbarium a read – it explores his lifelong fascination with plants, paired with his own reflections and studio notes. From tangled gardens to single textural blooms, the book showcases 75 of Freud’s lesser known works, curated by Giovanni Aloi.
Herbarium by Lucian Freud
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Secret Garden is an all-time favourite of ours – not just because it takes us back to childhood, but because it celebrates the healing power of nature and togetherness. As the book’s characters tend to a locked up, neglected garden, they flourish alongside the wildlife that surrounds them.
Forager’s Calendar by John Wright
Here’s our trusty, go-to guide for foraging in the UK. Blending practical tips with natural history and personal anecdotes, Wright reveals where to go, what to find and how to enjoy wild food safely and sustainably, month-by-month.
