What happens when you follow a decades-long love affair with a place all the way to its shores? Victoria Bennett did exactly that, uprooting her life in Cumbria to start afresh on the windswept islands of Orkney — new garden, new climate, and an inspiring vision for a community apothecary space rooted in creativity, care, and the land itself.
Benny’s Insect of the Week: Orange-tip Butterly
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Links
Author Website Victoria Bennett — Official Author Site
Books
The Apothecary by the Sea — Waterstones
All My Wild Mothers — Amazon author page
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If you enjoyed this week’s episode with Victoria, you might also like these conversations from the archives:
Episode 370: Remembering Our Nature Brigit Anna McNeill explores healing through plants, herbalism, folklore and ancestral connection — a beautiful companion to today’s conversation about finding yourself through the natural world and the restorative power of putting down new roots.
Episode 368: Rooted In Purpose Robin Singh’s journey from corporate life to growing his own food and living more intentionally echoes Victoria’s themes of caregiving, community and choosing a life shaped by purpose rather than habit.
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