The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Nature Journal: Enjoy the Beauty of the Natural World

by Felicity Forster, The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (Contribution by)

Overview

With a world of fascinating plants to draw on, this beautiful hardback journal allows its users to record their thoughts on the natural world.

Divided by season, this wonderfully illustrated nature journal is filled with stories of plants from every continent and ideas and exercises to inspire people to discover a sense of wellbeing by enjoying the delights of the outside, whether it be their own garden, a forest or arboretum, the local park or some other green space. By focusing on a pretty flower or listening to the rustle of leaves on the trees or walking through a field, readers can feel the organic link between humanity and the earth from which they sprang.

Illustrated with some of the best images from the extensive archives of botanical art held by the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, users can also just sit and meditate on the plants included in the journal and let their imagination run free, forgetting their actual surroundings for a little while as they are transported into the heart of the outdoors.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and color-by-numbers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398818958
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing Limited
Publication date:	11/01/2022
Series:	Royal Botanic Kew Gardens Arts & Activities , #10
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	973,507
Product dimensions:	6.89(w) x 8.46(h) x (d)

About the Author

Felicity Forster is an author and editor who has created over 500 non-fiction titles on subjects such as history, military history, fine art, music, natural history, transport, health, mind/body/spirit, pets, gardening, cooking and craft. She has a PhD in Psychology and is a violinist, journaler, family historian, photographer and tennis player.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew was established in 1840 from the gardens owned by the royal family at Kew Park. In addition to the gardens at Kew, the botanic Gardens also run Wakehurst, the home of the Millennial Seed Bank. The gardens at Kew hold more than 50,000 species of plants and are visited by more than 1.5 million people from across the world every year.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Spring 8

Common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) 10

Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata) 18

Tulip (Tulipa greigii) 24

Rhododendron (Rhododendron dalhousiae) 32

Summer 38

Dog rose (Rosa canina) 40

Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) 48

African lily (Agapanthus africanus) 54

Giant water lily (Victoria amazonica) 62

Autumn 68

Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) 70

Rock spray cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis) 78

Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) 84

Nerine (Nerine bowdenii) 92

Winter 98

Dogwood (Cornus alba) 100

Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) 108

Winter heath (Erica carnea) 114

Eastern cyclamen (Cyclamen coum) 122