My Nordic Garden

09/05/2026

🌿A Personal Celebration: Ines' Herbalism Journey

I can't believe it has been almost one year since I started studying Herbal Energetics with Rosalee de la Forêt
For my whole life I've been deeply connected to the plant world, made questionable potions as a little girl and started drying my own herbs for teas in my early teens. Over twenty years later, I'm still fascinated by plants and so grateful that herbs are a vast universe and a never ending learning adventure. For the longest time I tried to learn about herbs the traditional way western medicine shows us: tell me the symptom and I give you the herb to treat it with.
That approach can work, but it is usually not the answer to the underlying issue.

Learning about the plant's constitutions and energetics and how to match them with the person completely changed my approach. And the nice part is: Once you understand the concept it is much easier to understand and learn about the herbal actions. 🌿

Now I am super excited to bring much more herbal wisdom to the table during workshops, garden consultations and forest therapy sessions. If you work with me, you won't get away without a word or two about herbs 😆

If you are as exited as I am about herbs and the healing power of nature, come and join us for our next Apothecary Garden Walk at on September 18. The new school year and upcoming fall call for a lot of homemade remedies to sooth this transition.
Booking and more information here: www.mynordicgarden.ca/event-details/between-hives-and-hedgerows-part-iii-of-the-natures-apothecary-series
Spots are limited.

I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!

09/04/2026

September Garden Notes 🌿
Our latest newsletter just arrived in your mail box.
Have a little sneak peak here: https://wix.to/1SHLGJt

Transitions, Inventions, Celebrations & New Workshop

09/01/2026

And just like that....we are officially in the ber months.
SEPTEMBER is the month of transition (and our favorite one!)
🌻from summer to fall
🌿from growth to harvest
☀ from warm days to chilly mornings
🌙 from long evenings to earlier darkness

For gardeners it can become one of the busiest months, because there is just so much to harvest! All of a sudden we have to deal with school schedules, our kids extracurricular activities AND a counter full of cucumbers, beans and zucchini.

Do not panic and rather savour this beautiful month full of abundance and changes. Find simple recipes to cook with your harvest. Preserve what you can and use the easiest technique that works for you. If you have to simply freeze those 20 pounds of tomatoes to deal with later - absolutely not a problem. Everything is right just the way that works for you.

More important than a perfectly fall-styled porch or Instagram-ready pantry is that you take time in the garden.
🍁Time to observe the changes.
🦋Time to say Good Bye to your beloved visitors.
💚Time to say Thank You to your garden for all the growth, joy and harvest it provided for you this year.

Celebrate this month wrapped up in a blanket in the garden with a cup of tea and a book. No other month invites you more to rest and return.

Let this be your reminder to take time and enjoy your garden during this busy time of the year. You are allowed to take it slow.
Save this post as a gentle nudge 🦋

08/29/2026

We are happy to announce our next workshop and are very thankful to be back at 🦋

Tara is going to open her gardens once more for us and this time for a 2hr herbal immersion:
BETWEEN HIVES & HEDGEROWS is more than a herb walk.. It is an invitation to reconnect - with nature, with your senses, and with the quiet wisdom of plants. Whether you're discovering herbs for the first time or deepening an existing passion, you'll leave inspired to notice the abundance growing just beyond your doorstep. Tara's garden offers a huge abundance of wild and garden herbs, which we will identify, pick and taste. On top of that, we will discover the gift of bees and learn how to create delicious herbal preparations with honey.

We invite you to:
- A guided walk through the meadows and gardens
- Learn to identify and use seasonal medicinal herbs (recipes coming your way!)
- Herbal stories, traditional wisdom, and tasting opportunities
- Create your own herbal bundle
- Homemade herbal refreshments and simple snacks
- 10% discount voucher for Garden Path Homemade Soap
- Time to visit the Garden Path Homemade Soap shop
- Time to visit the Monarch Motel
- Rain or shine gathering in the garden (protected by a big tent)

Late Summer is a wonderful time to discover the gifts of nature and to prepare healing preparations for the winter to come. Bring a friend and book soon! Spaces are limited.
www.mynordicgarden.ca/event-details/between-hives-and-hedgerows-part-iii-of-the-natures-apothecary-series

08/28/2026

If you follow us for a while, you've probably noticed the shift that happened inside My Nordic Garden this past year. We changed gears and with you in mind moved away from kitchen garden design and installation towards a more holistic way of working with gardens and nature.
And we love it! We have so many ideas and quite some projects are already brewing in the background.
Just saying...

🌿 Therapeutic Horticulture (our big work)
🌿 Gardening for Children (something awesome is coming up and a book)
🌿 Herbalism (workshops coming up)
🌿 Forest Therapy (fall sessions in planning)
🌿 Biophilia (always part of it)
🌿 Nature-based Wellness (program in the making)
✨️ A bit of Magic (in every piece of nature)

We let some of our most precious books speak for themselves and represent the new outline of My Nordic Garden. What do you think? Do you like it?

✨️If you're looking for a calm place that helps you reconnect with nature and yourself through gentle mindfulness then you are in the right spot.

🦋 Follow us and don't hesitate to reach out for inquiries!

More information on our homepage and upcoming events: www.mynordicgarden.ca

Happy Gardening!
Ines & Eric