Whispers from My Wild Garden has been composting in my soul, possibly for a lifetime I guess I’ll never truly know every single link in the chain of events that pulled me here.

From an early age, I remember how I felt when I was lost within nature, transported to a world that felt calm and free and fed my curiosity endlessly.

I invite you to sneak in through the hole in the garden wall and join me as I wander in my wild garden. Meet the residents, and learn to bloom like the seeds I planted with love. We’ll hang out by the fire and warm our hearts, while we put the world to rights and get our daily exercise through belly laughs and a little digging. Yes, we will be muddy, out in all weathers and watching our creations impatiently until they flourish and take us with them as they run to seed and catch the wind.

One of the things I love to do is hold space to encourage writers, and passionate humans to play, delve into their imagination and invite the possibilities it brings. I am also eager to share all of my own stumbles and learnings, it is like I’m holding out a flashlight in the dark so you know you are not alone in climbing this mountain called life.

I want this to be a space where we stretch our comfort zones together, I’ll take a step, hold out my hand and you can take a step too.

As the garden whispers, we will get wilder.

‘Whispers from My Wild Garden is both a metaphorical tale and a magical adventure. Now it is time to welcome you inside, well, outside mostly.

Are you coming?

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Hello there you gorgeous human, I’m Sam.

There are two things in this world that enable me to embody all that I am and can be, they are being immersed in nature and spilling ink on the page.

If I have not been out immersed in the wild in some way for more than a few days, I can not breathe. And somehow, when I write, I find myself otherworldly neither present nor dreaming. It is magical and it is my way of inspiring the world to be a kinder place one drop of ink and barefoot walk at a time.

Life’s been a stumble and it has taken me a little while to find my way back to the freckly wild child I used to be hard to find as a child.

I’m a writing coach, Mum to four almost all grown-up children, and a wife to Jon, my unexpected rock. You’ll find me in Wiltshire but my heart will always belong to North Wales where I spent my childhood. I trust my imagination to show me the way and overcome any challenge, and you will find that play, curiosity and compassion (with a little directive kick) will always be my way of adventuring with you.

Writing has given me a way to release, share and create in a way I had forgotten about. It has brought me back to myself and helped me grow into a woman I thought I could only ever be inspired to be.

You’ll find stories and shares in these places:

• My online home

• Instagram

I hope we can get to know each other a little more soon.

Why subscribe?

When you sneak in through the gap in the garden wall (via my free or one of my paid subscriptions) you will receive all my posts and adventures directly in your inbox. Through the Substack App, you get to curate your own library of content from writers who inspire and inform you - with no distractions!

All subscribers get a fortnightly ‘whisper’ from my wild garden, access to my Messy & Glorious podcast archive and seasonal free online gatherings.

If you are able, there is an option to upgrade to a paid subscription, it works out at £1.75 a week.

Paid subscriber adventures include:

• An exploration activity with each fortnightly ‘Whisper’

• Live wild writing adventures to inspire your imagination, connect & form a practice

• Exclusive podcast ‘Whispers’ from my friends, amongst whom are experts passionate about nature, finding calm and seeking ways to create a kinder world.

There will of course be private community chats, discussion notes and whatever my imagination invites us to explore next.

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If you choose a Founding Member annual subscription you will receive a 60-minute ‘Creative Adventure’ one-to-one with me via Zoom or over a cuppa.

Whichever way you choose to explore with me, I’m excited to get to know you and I value your support by simply being here with me on this magical adventure.

If you have a question:

My virtual door is always open, although I may be off on adventures in the real world but I will endeavour to respond to any questions you have via email.

With Love & Magic,