In the midst of May Spring feels like Summer feels like Spring feels like bliss. Come join me out of doors to witness this miracle month.

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

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through pollination with loving and gently holistic vignettes 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.

Animal and plants mentioned in this episode:

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)

Common duckweed (Lemna minor)

Cottagers Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

Gooseberry (Ribes-uva-crispa)

Gourd(Cucurbita pepo)

Rosa ‘Ring of Fire’

Great Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)

Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Raspberry ‘Glen Ample’ (Rubus idaeus)

Rose ‘Ring of Fire’

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)

Strawberry (Fragaraia x ananassa)

Potato (Solanum tuberosum)Tadpole (Rana temporaria polliwog)

Thornless blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius)

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Tomato ‘Harbinger’ (Solanum lycopersicum)

Tomato ‘Sun baby’ (Solanum lycopersicum)

Tomato ‘Sunstripe’ (Solanum lycopersicum)

Tomato ‘Tigerella’ (Solanum lycopersicum)

Vial’s primrose (Primula vialli)

Waterlily (Nymphaea Aurora)

May is here. We open our hearts to heat and light to witness the comingof Beltane.

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

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through pollination with loving and gently holistic vignettes 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.

Animal and plants mentioned in this episode:

Alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Avocado (Persea americana)

Bat (Chiroptera)

Buff-tailed bumblebees (Bombus terrestris)

Californian poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Comfreys (Symphytum officinale)

Comma (Polygonia c-album)

Common Frog (Rana temporaria)

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)

Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)

Curcurbit

Daffodil (Narcissus)

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Epimedium

European adder (Vipera buris)

Filbert nut bushes, Corylus maxima 'Purpurea'

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria)

Hardy germanium (Geranium sanguineum 'Album)

Honeybees (Apis)

Kite (Milvus milvus)

Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)

Mason bee (Osmia)

Mayflower (Crataegus monogyna)

Merlin (Falco columbarius)

Mice (Mus musculus)

Mining bee (Andrenidae)

Nettle (Urtica dioica)Nigella

Orange tipped butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines)

Owl (Strigiformes)

Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)

Passionflower (Passiflora)

Western European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

Spring has sprung. Our days are warming and lengthening. Show yourself some love and come sit in the warmth to hear all about April.

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

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through pollination with loving and gently holistic vignettes 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.

Animal and plants mentioned in this episode:

Asparagus officinalis ‘Dijnlim’

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris)

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

Cherry blossom (Prunus cerasus 'Morello' (C))

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Clover (Trifolium repens)

Common spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)

Crocus flavus ssp flavus

Crocus tommasinianus

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Fig ‘Brown Turkey’ (Ficus carica (F))

Gooseberry (Ribes-uva-crispa)

Greengage (Prunus domestica 'Old English Greengage')

Helleborus

Japanese sedge (Carex morrowii ‘Variegata’)

Lemonbalm (Melissa officinalis)

Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Strawberry (Fragaraia x ananassa)

Tulipa ‘Prinses Irene’.

Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor)

April showers bring May flowers. The days are warming and lengthening. Show yourself some love and come sit in the warming ssun to hear all about April.

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

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through pollination with loving and gently holistic vignettes 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.

Animal and plants mentioned in this episode:

Apple ‘Braeburn’ (Malus domestica)

Apple ‘Bramley’ (Malus domestica)

Asparagus officinalis ‘Dijnlim’

Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

Common garden pea (Pisum sativum)

Common toad (Bufo bufo)

Courgette (Cucurbita pepo)

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

Daffodil ‘Thalia’ (Narcissus)

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

European honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)

Fig ‘Brown Turkey’ (Ficus carica (F))

Gourd (Cucurbita pepo)

Hardneck garlic (Allium sativum)

Honesty (Lunaria annua)

Jack-by-the-hedge (Alliaria petiolata)

Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima)

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)

Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia × soulangeana)

Strawberry (Fragaraia x ananassa)

Sunflower (Helianthus annus)

Tadpole (Rana temporaria polliwog)

Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor)

March into Spring, Ostara is here. Our days are warming and lengthening. Show yourself some love and come sit by the muscari to hear all about March.

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 with loving and gently holistic vignettes 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.

Animal and plants mentioned in this episode:Bumblebee (Bombus)

Muscari grape hyacinth (Muscari botryoides)

Tadpole (Rana temporaria polliwog)

Wild garlic (Allium Ursium)

March into Spring. The days are warming and lengthening. Show yourself some love and come sit by the crocus and daffodil to hear all about March.

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 with loving and gently holistic vignettes 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.

Animal and plants mentioned in this episode:

Broad bean ‘Aquadulce’ (Vicia faba)

Buddleia davidii

Common frog (Rana temporaria)

Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Fir (Abies)

Frogspawn

Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)

Holly (Ilez aquifolium)

Hosta tratt. ‘T Rex’

Ivy (Hedera helix)

Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Pine (Pinus)

Raspberry ‘Glen Ample’ (Rubus idaeus)

Sea bluebell/Vegetarian Oyster (Mertensia maritima)

Tomato ‘Tumbling Tom’ (Solanum lycopersicum)

Western European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

Wild garlic (Allium Ursium)

Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)

Yew (Taxus baccata)

We've made it to late Winter. As sleet lashes the window, show yourself some love and come cosy up with me, Angela Wallace to hear all about February.

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 with loving and gently holistic vignettes 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.

Animal and plants mentioned in this episode:

Apple ‘Braeburn’ (Malus domestica) Apple ‘Bramley’ (Malus domestica)

Bramble (Rubus fruitcosus L. agg)

Buddleia davidii

Bugle (Ajuga reptans)

Common bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Common primrose (Primula vulgaris)

Comon marigold (Calendula officinalis)

Crocus flavus ssp flavus

Crocus tommasinianus

Daffodil (Narcissus)

Daffodil, Hoop petticoat (Narcissus bulbocodium)

Echinacea

Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

European peacock butterfly (Aglais io)

Fescue

Flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata)

Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Ivy (Hedera helix)

Ladybird (Coccinellidae septempunctata)

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Sedum (Hylotelephium)

Verbena bonariensis

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus)

Here comes February and with it, Imbolc.

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 with loving and gently holistic vignettes 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.

Animal and plants mentioned in this episode:

Crocus flavus ssp flavus

Crocus tommasinianus

Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. pallidum 'Album'

Daffodil (Narcissus)

Downy birch (Betula pubescens)

Goat Willow (Salix caprea)

Helleborus

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)

Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)

Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)