'...Gardening has taught Victoria to not feel guilty about moving on and to allow life back in. “In times of grief, gardening, particularly wild gardening, teaches us resilience and gives us a sense of hope...'

In honour of International Women’s Day, we’re giving space to a few of the women who’ve found meaning and fulfilment in the gardens they’ve created ... author Victoria Bennett gives us an honest look at the apothecary garden she built in the midst of deep grief.

A stunning addition to the growing canon of nature writing we have in this country. I loved speaking with Victoria about the symbiosis of writing and gardening, re-finding creativity after loss, the process of writing her debut memoir All My Wild Mothers, and much more.

A look to the simpler side of life where we can be closer to nature and allow it to support and heal us through our more challenging times. Thanks also for showing us how to seek out nature in our daily lives so that when we hit the tough times we already have the means to help us survive and even thrive.

The Wildlife Community Podcast - conversations with great guests about the importance of connecting people and nature, hosted by nature writer and presenter, Charlie Bingham. 

Interview with Aim Me and Renee on the Caravan of the Heart podcast (USA) - talking motherhood, grief, radical hope and reclaiming our wild spaces, with readings from All My Wild Mothers.

Victoria’s book All My Wild Mothers is a joy to read and hold, and follows her journey through grief and motherhood with the creation of her own apothecary garden. So grab yourself a cuppa, relax and catch up with the chat. You’re in for a treat.'

An exploration of the unfinished nature of sudden grief, and its impact on creativity, motherhood and life beyond

A talk about resilience, grief, life and what grows in the darkest places 

Guest contributor to 'Growing Up in the Garden'  episode, exploring gardening with children - Gardening with the RHS

Top Ten Basic Herbs for an Apothecary Garden

“Ever wondered what happens when you gather a of Wild Women together and tell your own stories? Do we get more creative in Menopause?...all these questions are discussed and so much more.”

“How did you come to the plant path? How did the garden help you grow through grief? How did the plants teach you resilience?... " all these questions and more discussed in the plant-focused podcast

“. ..an astounding book... To any one of us who has lived, or grieved, or planted a seed or admired the tenacity of weeds, All My Wild Mothers is a siren call of hope”

“in times of sudden grief, or sudden loss...when that sense of certainty is ripped out from beneath you .... in that moment it's important to be able to say I am going to get through this moment and that be enough...”

“...I needed to see what could grow at that point in my life, to put my hands in the ground and see what could live...” (at 31.53)

Lady Amelia Windsor, garden designer's Tabi Jackson and Charlotte Denne, and author Victoria Bennett in the Kent Wildflower Seeds garden, during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show