Garden Centre Books
The Cactus Surgeon and Gardening Made Simple – books published by garden centre authors
H
annah Powell, of Perrywood Garden Centre has published a book called The Cactus us Surgeon: Using Nature to Fix A Faulty Brain after being diagnosed with a Functional Neurological ological Disorder in 2009. It’s a nature and health th memoir which explores the possible sible reasons for Hannah’s burnout and nd investigates her connection ction with Mother Nature. It’ss a book of mindful moments, nts, savouring the small wonders nders of flora and fauna. Cactus us Surgeon was her dream m career when she was six. x. “I wrote the book primarily to help others. s.
Hannah can be contacted via thecactussurgeon @gmail.com for bulk orders.
I want to raise awareness of functional neurological disorders and I’ve found that every time I open ope up and tell my story it encourages encou somebody else to ask for help.” The book b is available to buy via Hannah’s H website www.thecactussurgeon.com, www.theca at Perrywood Perrywoo Tiptree and Perrywood Sudbury, through independent book shops sh including Red Lion Books in Colchester, via e-book providers prov and on Amazon. Gar Gardening Made Simple, The Th Glendoick Guide for Beginner Gardeners, written Be by garden centre owner Ken Cox, C is a back-to-basics look
at everything, from tackling weeds to raising tasty vegetables. Useful for anywhere in the UK, but aimed particularly at Scotland, northern half of England and inland or hill gardens, where the climate can be particularly fickle. Ken says: k up “Three million people h have taken gardening in the last year but when I looked at the books available to them I couldn’t find anything that was aimed at beginners, so I decided to write one myself.” “This book is essential reading for garden centre staff who want to be able to answer all the questions new gardeners are asking.” Gardening Made Simple, How to Grow and What to Plant is published by Glendoick Publishing, £12.95, with wholesale discounts available. www.glendoick.com/ gardening-made-simple
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