Finding a new home at Hadspen Garden in Somerset, England increased the vitality in the lives of husband and wife Nori and Sandra Pope, and sharing the gardening experience strengthened the bond between them in myriad ways.
'Home' is what Heather Bakazias felt when she stepped foot onto the land in Ontario where she now resides as an Herbalist and Healer. Centering her life around the energies surrounding us in Nature, she adheres to the Wise Woman Tradition.
For generations, Chateau de Freyr in Belgium has existed as a prime example of the confluence between duty and heritage. The estate's enormous grounds require constant upkeep, a responsibility that has tested one family's endurance.
Over time, Lorna Crozier noticed how the state of her and Patrick Lane's garden reflected both the health of their relationship as a couple as well as themselves as individuals. However, it was gardening that helped rejuvenate their lives.
Denman Island is the home of Des and Sandy Kennedy who have become leaders in environmental activism. Their efforts revolve around balancing their lives with the cyclical nature of the environment and living in concert with the Earth.
After the passing of his mother, Douglas Counter and his father were inspired to create a naturalized garden on the grounds of their home that focused on native species and a concerted effort to eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals.
As a highly sought-after owner and operator of a professional Hollywood salon, Art Luna found a much-needed escape from the tedium of everyday life in the form of gardening, so much so that people now hire him to design their gardens.
Tricia's love for gardening is infectious throughout the Australian city of Katoomba that overlooks the ethereal Blue Mountains. In fact, her desire to spend time working outdoors surrounded by Nature's wonders has transformed her life.
Nicola Russell and Teddy Hutton began a new life in Southern France, and in doing so they turned their new home and its verdant garden into an exquisite family-friendly retreat for artists that is full of creativity and amusing surprises.
Efforts in Toronto, Canada to establish a range of community gardens have proven to be an immeasurably effective way of adding natural richness to the urban environment, as well as providing a communal world that everyone can help sustain.
Maria Galletti's zeal for alpine plants is matched only by her encyclopedic knowledge of the subject. In Newfoundland, she and her husband discovered an ideal home where they could begin a new life adding unique plants to people's gardens.
Elsie Reford created what today exists as the location of the International Garden Festival at Jardins de Metis in New Brunswick, one of the few gardens on Earth capable of sustaining a healthy population of the rare Himalayan Blue Poppy.
Douglas Chambers has meticulously transformed his 150-year-old family farm named Stony Ground in Ontario, Canada into a captivating world where Nature, History, and Art intertwine.
