In Nature's Slipstream

"Both a stunning display of what is possible in any garden and an in-depth guide to design techniques, natural growing conditions and flower varieties... This is a book worthy of its place on any gardener's bookshelf." Daily Mail "Visionary whose rules include no watering, weeds or deadheading ... a completely new way of gardening." Ciar Byrne, Daily Mail "...such a beautiful book, full of gorgeous photos, dreamy planting and so much useful information. We were completely drawn into the story of the garden and Carol's journey creating it, shared in such a warm, inspiring and genuinely helpful way." The English Gardening School, Chelsea ---- Welcome to a new approach to gardening that gives equal weight to beauty and sustainability, creating a charming haven filled with flowers where the gardener and nature work in harmony. Carol Bruce has spent over 20 years considering how we relate to nature and the implications this has for gardening. Driven to find a balance between a wild and cultivated environment, she developed a method that combines both in a holistic system, resulting in a garden of otherworldly beauty. With lessons from the countryside and her own garden, Carol takes you on a journey where you will learn: - Sustainable Design and Maintenance Methods: How to incorporate natural processes within your garden without sacrificing its beauty.- Adapting Existing Spaces: How to modify your existing flowerbeds to future-proof your garden and welcome wildlife.- Personal Style and Colour Schemes: How to combine layout and colour scheming techniques to express your own personal style. A self-taught gardener, Carol designed her own award-winning garden from scratch, which harnesses self-sowing and natural selection for resilience, is free from irrigation, pesticides, and fertilisers, and acts as a haven for wildlife. Having worked through all the trial and error herself, she now shares her knowledge, proven techniques, and planting schemes to give others a shortcut to transforming their own space - whether starting from scratch or with a garden to adapt. In Nature's Slipstream acts as a personal gardening tutor, helping you to achieve a beautiful, manageable garden that is completely in harmony with the natural world.

Born in suburban South East England in 1969, Carol Bruce grew up with an unshakeable desire to live in the woods, and an innate drive to examine the forces that stand between us and our connection to nature. After studying economics at the University of Cambridge, she began methodically exploring new ways of relating to the natural world that can bring sustainability and artistry onto the same page, resulting in the creation of a garden and a philosophy that are a fusion of both. She opens her award-winning garden at Old Bladbean Stud for charity through the National Garden Scheme, and shares the garden's progress through the seasons via Facebook. Carol makes nature-inspired jewellery for a living, which is marketed through her Etsy shop Reweaving the Rainbow, and she spends all her spare time peacefully walking in the woods.