{"title":"Books by Willow Crossley","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781529028225","title":"The Wild Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether you live in a house or flat, in a rural or urban environment, this beautiful book shows how to harness the natural world around us and feel more grounded and rooted in our surroundings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Inspirational' – Cara Delevingne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wild Journal \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautifully illustrated guide from leading florist and nature writer Willow Crossley. Guiding you through creative practical projects and therapeutic seasonal reflections, \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Journal \u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the potential of nature to mend, heal and transform our mood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe simple, back-to-basics habits and small seasonal changes in the book can help everyone to counteract the unpredictability and chaos of everyday life. Wherever you live, there are simple mindful actions – from listening to birdsong instead of rushing on your commute, to collecting natural treasures such as feathers, branches, pebbles or pine cones. Willow shares her creative techniques for bringing nature into your daily routine – whether it's planting and potting, identifying wild flowers, trying your hand at beautifully simple flower arrangements or making your own essential oils and candles. There is space to record reflections and your favourite seasonal activities, as well as ideas for star-gazing, bird-watching, and so much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWillow Crossley's creative approach is informed by an artistic eye and a life spent immersed in nature. From growing up in Wales where days were spent exploring outdoors and flowers adorned every surface, to living in France surrounded by fields of sunflowers, iris and fragrant lavender, nature has always been an intrinsic part of her everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303442854261,"sku":"9781529028225","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529028225_ccc3e3a8-be35-4909-88a6-00e0d1526d70.jpg?v=1786022334"},{"product_id":"9781800651890","title":"Inspire: The Art of Living with Nature","description":"\u003cb\u003eFloral stylist Willow Crossley presents 50 uplifting projects to help you bring nature into your home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Inspire: The Art of Living with Nature, Willow embraces her passion for plants and shows how to use both flower-shop purchases, beachcombing bounty, home-grown harvests and hedgerow finds foraged on countryside walks to decorate your home. Divided into five chapters on Woodland, Flora, Fauna, Edibles, and Beach, here are more than 50 ideas ranging from hellebores displayed in test tubes to a wreath made from hydrangeas, spring narcissi planted in wooden wine boxes, a tabletop display incorporating gilded apples and pears, displays of pebbles, coral, and shells, sea urchins fashioned into napkin rings, hollowed-out red cabbages used as vases, a colorful posy of chilies, and a stylish wall display of antlers and feathers.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307108249973,"sku":"9781800651890","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781800651890_f98a62d7-39c1-46b9-8718-854aa08eacfc.jpg?v=1786026683"},{"product_id":"flora","title":"Flora","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe hugely popular floral designer shows how to bring the joy and beauty of simple flowers and artful arrangements into the home year-round.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrossley inspires us to appreciate flowers anytime by showing us creative ways to integrate them into our daily lives at any time of the year. For each season Crossley includes a variety of arrangements, small and large—from a bud vase with a few blooms on a bedside table, to small colorful bouquets dotting a tabletop setting, to an abundant arrangement of flowers and foliage cascading over a mantel—along with tips, advice, and stories of the meaning and lore behind her favorite flowers. She also shares lists of her favorite flowers for each month, including the best varieties, as well as her most beloved floral combinations.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn spring it’s tulips in all colors and stripes, alone or in arrangements of bluebells and foxgloves along with the transporting scents of camellias or lilacs. Summer brings bouquets of peonies, lupine, and sweet peas to name a few; and the abundant foliage of nasturtiums. Autumn is a colorful cornucopia of bright dahlias, swaying cosmos, and organic sculptures of dried grasses, hops, and cardoons. In winter the deliciously scented foliage of pine, larch, and spruce is perfect for garlands on mantels and doorways, and flowering bulbs like paperwhites and crocuses line the windowsills.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith beautiful photography and charming hand-drawn floral illustrations throughout, as well as tips and tricks for sourcing charming containers, selecting and trimming flowers, and caring for arrangements, this book is practical as well as inspiring, an irresistible treat for flower lovers, designers, and anyone looking to bring the beauty of flowers into their home.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57679978758517,"sku":"9780847878239","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780847878239.jpg?v=1792422800"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-willow-crossley.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}