For more than forty years I’ve been lucky enough to spend my days in gardens – and, just as importantly, in conversation about gardens.
Across all of it, one thing has become clearer and clearer to me:
the best gardens don’t come from having all the answers. They come from honing our thinking until we can see the real questions at hand.
That’s why we’ve built The Gardenists – where the best questions are being asked.
What The Gardenists is
Think of it as a living extension of everything we’ve done over the years – tours, symposiums, courses, conversations – brought into one home.
A place for like-minded, curious, hungry gardeners to gather – generously and with purpose – to learn, connect, and keep asking better and better questions.
What you’ll find inside from day one:
1) Two full past Symposiums (ready to watch)
- The New Naturalism – Perennials Symposium
- The Cutting Edge – Online Symposium
2) The Garden SWOT
A simple but powerful tool to help you assess the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of your garden – and, if you choose, share it inside the community so others can help you see your space with fresh eyes. I’ll be sharing my own garden SWOT as well.
3) Special Interest Groups
Join groups based on what you’re drawn to – small gardens, garden design, perennials, and more as the community grows – so you can find your people quickly.
4) Monthly live interviews (with your questions)
Each month we’ll host a free-ranging, live interview with a special guest or practitioner – with member Q&A at the centre.
Our first is coming up soon: a conversation between Fiona Brockhoff and me. Details (and RSVP) are inside.
5) The heart of it: conversation
A place to post photos of your garden, share what you’re trying, ask a question you can’t quite shake – and know there will be someone, somewhere, ready to listen and add something meaningful.
Why become a Founding Member
If you join as a Founding Member, you’ll receive $10 off your first month – and you’ll be part of shaping the culture, the questions, and the direction of The Gardenists from the very beginning.
Simply add the promo code FOUNDINGMEMBER at the checkout.
Membership is $33/month (AUD). Cancel anytime. 30-day money-back guarantee.
If this sounds like your kind of place, I’d love to welcome you in.
Warm regards,
Michael