In this episode we welcome a New Year, a novel beginning and fresh page in our vibrant life

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-good seasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in a loving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness.

Each episode winds its way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

So tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journey into the world of Biophilic.

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Animal, plants and natural events mentioned in this episode:

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Christmas Tree (Normann Fir)

Climbing rose (Rosa setigera)

Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)

Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula)

Eurasian bluetit (Cyanistes caeruleus)

European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Hardneck garlic (Allium sativum)

Hazel catkins (Corylus avellana)

Hellebore (Helleborus)

Holly (Iles aquifolium)

Honey (Mel)

Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Lace cap hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

Lemon (Citrus x limon)

Ordinary moss (Brachythecium rutabulum)

Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale)

Rainbow (Arcus/Corona pluvialis)

Rose hips (Rosa spp.)

Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)

Yule is here, the finale to our first seasonal year together. Winter cocoons our daily lives and we celebrate under fairy lights .

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-good seasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in a loving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness.

Each episode winds its way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

So tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journey into the world of Biophilic.

Hit follow and I'll be back with another episode soon.

Animals and plants mentioned in this episode:

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Bramble (Rubus fruitcosus L. agg)

Cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)

Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. pallidum 'Album'

Daffodil, Hoop petticoat (Narcissus bulbocodium)

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta)

Hardneck garlic (Allium sativum)

Hazelnut/Purple-leaved filbert (Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' (F))

Helleborus

Honesty seed heads (Lunaria annua)

Hoop petticoat daffodil (Narcissus bulbocodium)

Welsh poppy (Papaver cambricum)

Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)

Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis × intermedia 'Jelena')

Your first December episode is here. Winter cocoons our daily lives and we celebrate under fairy lights .

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-good seasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in a loving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness.

Each episode winds its way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

So tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journey into the world of Biophilic.

Hit follow and I'll be back with another episode soon.

Plants and animals discussed in this episode:

Alder (Alnus glutinosa)

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Downy birch (Betula pubescens)

Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula)

European larch (Larix decidua)

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Hardneck garlic (Allium sativum)

Hazel (Corylus avellana)

Hazelnut/Purple-leaved filbert (Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' (F))

Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)

Pear (Pyrus communis 'Doyenné du Comice')

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)

Sessile oak (Quercus petraea)

Strawberry (Fragaraia x ananassa)

Timothy (Phleum pratense)

Walnut (Juglans regia)

Yellow rattle(Rhinanthus minor)

In this episode we nestle into November. Winter is incoming as we witness a darkening of our natural world.

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-good seasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in a loving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness.

Each episode winds its way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

So tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journey into the world of Biophilic.

Hit follow and I'll be back with another episode soon.

Plants and animals discussed in this episode

Asparagus officinalis ‘Dijnlim’

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Buddleia davidii

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)

Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria)

Hardneck garlic (Allium sativum)

Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)

Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)

Nordmann Fir (Abies nordmanniana)

Orange (Citrus × sinensis)

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

Sea bluebell/Vegetarian Oyster (Mertensia maritima)

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)

Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor)

In this episode we welcome November. Come with me as we witness a darkening of our natural world.

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-good seasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in a loving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness.

Each episode winds its way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

So tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journey into the world of Biophilic.

Hit follow and I'll be back with another episode soon.

Plants and animals discussed in this episode

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Asparagus officinalis ‘Dijnlim’

Broccoli ‘Nine Star’ (Brassica oleracea botrytis asparagoides)

Brussel Sprout(Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)

Common primrose (Primula vulgaris)

Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus Cav.)

Cottagers Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

Florists’ Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitam.)

Lavender (Lavandulaangustifolia)

Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Raspberry ‘Glen Ample’ (Rubus idaeus)

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)

Stargazer lily (Lilium orientalis 'Stargazer')

Strawberry (Fragaraia x ananassa)

Welsh poppy (Papaver cambricum)

Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor)

In this episode we celebrate Samhain. Come with me as we gift ourselves compassion and release that which no longer serves.

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-good seasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in a loving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness.

Each episode winds its way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

So tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journeyinto the world of Biophilic.

Hit follow and I'll be back with another episode soon.Plants and animals discussed in this episode:

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Carpet moss (Hypnum cupressiforme)

Cleavers (Galium aparine)

Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Everlasting sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius)

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)

Fox and cubs (Philosella aurntiaca)

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Garden spider (Araneus diadematus)

Gourd (Cucurbita pepo)

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea nigra)

Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)

Silver birch (Betula pendula)

Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)

Tomato ‘Harbinger’ (Solanum lycopersicum)

Tomato ‘Tigerella’ (Solanum lycopersicum)

Turks cap lily (Lilium martagon)

In this episode we celebrate October and journey into mid autumn. Sit with me, in the chill, to watch leaves fall to the ground.

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-good seasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in a loving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness.

Each episode winds its way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

So tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journeyinto the world of Biophilic.

Hit follow and I'll be back with another episode soon.

Plants and animals discussed in this episode:

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Cottagers Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

Crassula ‘Cat’s tongue’

Crassula ovata

Crocus flavus ssp flavus

Crocus tommasinianus

Empress Tree (Paulownia)

Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula)

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea nigra)

House sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Millipede

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Raspberry ‘Glen Ample’ (Rubus idaeus)

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)

Garden snail (Cornu asperum)

Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus)

Tomato ‘Harbinger’ (Solanum lycopersicum)

Tomato ‘Tigerella’ (Solanum lycopersicum)

Turks cap lily (Lilium martagon)

Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus)

Worm (Lumbricus terrestris)

In this episode we celebrate the Autumn Equinox, where day and night are equal length. Sit with me, in the chill, to watch geese moving v shaped overhead.

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-good seasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in aloving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness.

Each episode winds its way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

So tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journeyinto the world of Biophilic.

Hit follow and I'll be back with another episode soon.

Plants and animals discussed in this episode

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Asparagus officinalis‘Dijnlim’

Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis)

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Brown fritillary (Fabricianaadippe)

Buddleia davidii

Common bistort (Persicaria bistorta)

Cress ‘Greek Olympus’(Lepidium)

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Dog violets (Viola riviniana)

Dormouse (Gliridae)

European Robin(Erithacus rubecula)

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)

Gooseberry(Ribes-uva-crispa)

Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria)

Hazelnut/Purple-leaved filbert (Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' (F))

Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)

Hesperis matronalis

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea nigra)

Honesty (Lunaria annua)

Honeyberry (Lonicera caerulea)

Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Ladybird (Coccinellidae septempunctata)

Marsh samphire (Salicornia europaea)

Midgies (Culicoides impunctatus)

Normann fir (Abies nordmanniana)

Oriental salad leaves (Brassica rapa, juncea, chinensis and Eruca sativa)

Pear (Pyrus communis 'Doyenné du Comice')

Raspberry ‘Glen Ample’ (Rubus idaeus)

Red hot pokers (Kniphofiauvaria)

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)Potato

Silver birch (Betula pendula)

Stag beetle (Lucanus servus)

Strawberry (Fragaraia x ananassa)

Tatsoi ‘Emperor’s Savoy’ (Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa)

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Witch hazel (Hamamelis intermedia ‘Jelena’)