Our flower diaries began in response to the pandemic, to provide some cheer and relief during that difficult period when so many had their lives turned upside down as well as missing out on long anticipated botanical trips to fuel our shared love of plants. They were weekly at first but are now issued every two months and combine local travels in the Taurus Mountains of Turkey to flowery places all over the globe. The articles vary from those focused on one genus or family to those that provide a broader overview of flowers and aspects of wild plants. We like to think there is something here for everyone and we hope you find our flower-filled stories uplifting and inspiring.

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Chris Gardner is available to give talks and lectures (via zoom and in person) on many subjects, please feel free to get in touch.

6 April 2020 THE SHOPPING TRIP

13 April 2020 OUR BACK GARDEN

20 April 2020 FOOD FOR THOUGHT

27 April 2020 DOORSTEP DELIVERY

4 May 2020 A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

11 May 2020 VIBRANT VERGES

18 May 2020 MAGIC MOUNTAIN

25 May 2020 WHITE MOUNTAIN

1 June 2020 ENDEMIC DELIGHTS

8 June 2020 JUNE SPECIALS

15 June 2020 HIGH TOPS

22 June 2020 SOMETHING SPECIAL

29 June 2020 SUMMER ARRIVES

6 July 2020 THE BIG ONE

13 July 2020 THE LATE SHOW

20 July 2020 CANYON RARITIES & SCREE GIANTS

27 July 2020 BLUE HEAVEN

3 August 2020 MAGNIFICENT MEADOWS

10 August 2020 GENTIAN BLUE

24 August 2020 BIG IS BEAUTIFUL

1 September 2020 MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON

8 September 2020 CROWN JEWELS

15 September 2020 ORIENTAL AUTUMN

22 September 2020 FIERY FYNBOS

29 September 2020 AUTUMN BEGINS

6 October 2020 DESIERTO FLORIDO

13 October 2020 AUTUMN ESCAPE

20 October 2020 AUTUMN JEWELS

27 October 2020 OCTOBER ODYSSEY

2 November 2020 BREATHLESS ALTIPLANO

9 November 2020 HIGH AND DRY

16 November 2020 WILD ROAD TO NIRVANA

23 November 2020 HUNGRY MOUTHS

30 November 2020 SOUTHERN COMFORT

7 December 2020 SEDUCTIVE SLIPPERS

14 December 2020 VIVA VOLCANO

21 December 2020 CALENDAR 2021

28 December 2020 FAREWELL 2020

4 January 2021 SPECTACULAR SOUTHERN ALPS

11 January 2021 UNFORGETTABLE KOGELBERG

18 January 2021 WINTER CHEER

25 January 2021 HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

1 February 2021 MACARONESIA

8 February 2021 MINOAN MAGIC

15 February 2021 EARLY BIRDS

22 February 2021 FOX & ICE QUEEN

1 March 2021 CROCONUTS

8 March 2021 CANDY CRUSH

15 March 2021 BUSY AS A BEE

22 March 2021 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

29 March 2021 PERFECT PEAS

12 April 2021 BULB BLITZ

19 April 2021 SHOOTIN' THE BREEZE

26 April 2021 CLIFFTOP GARDENS

3 May 2021 LAST MINUTE SHOPPING

18 May 2021 STEPPES EAST

25 May 2021 ARCHITECTURAL ACCENTS

8 June 2021 REDRAWING THE MAP

22 June 2021 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

12 July 2021 LETTER FROM AMERICA

23 August 2021 BULLS IN THE MIST

27 September 2021 MEDITERRANEAN MIRROR

11 October 2021 SECOND SUMMER ANYONE?

15 November 2021 MOONFLOWER & TURBANS PART ONE

22 December 2021 MOONFLOWER & TURBANS PART TWO

January 2022 MARCH FIRE

February 2022 WELCOME BACK SPRING

March 2022 EYE ON IRISES PART ONE

April 2022 EYE ON IRISES PART TWO

May 2022 LOVELY LILIES

June 2022 OUTRAGEOUS ALSTROEMERIAS

August 2022 WILD EDENS

September 2022 DAZZLING DAISIES

October 2022 EXPERIENCE THE FLOWERING DESERT

November 2022 CRAZY CACTI

January 2023 WILD ASIA

February 2023 TRAGIC BEAUTY

February 2023 BARRIER OF SPEARS

April 2023 ERICA RAINBOW

May 2023 PERPLEXING PERIWINKLES

July 2023 VARIABLE VIOLAS

October 2023 IRRESISTIBLE SOUTH AFRICA

December 2023 JINGLE BELLS

January 2024 WEST MEETS EAST PART ONE

March 2024 WEST MEETS EAST PART TWO

May 2024 A TALE OF TWO FRITS

July 2024 FURTHER ALONG THE SILK ROAD

September 2024 SIERRA NEVADA