...and a wonderful book launch. It was a joy and priviledge to be invited to write for the Foreword for A garden for Our Lady by Felicity Surridge, with its enchanting illustrations by Malcolm Surridge. The book was launched with a wonderful party - wine and talk and neighbourliness on a summer evening...and the Mary Garden that the Surridges have created at St Joseph's Church, New Malden,is a joy. The Surridges have done careful research and discovered the old Marian names for many of our flowers and plants - did you know that snapdragons were once known as "Baby Jesus shoes" and that Rosemary is "Our Lady's nosegay"? And find out about the legend of the juniper tree, and about irises representing the spear that wounded Mary's heart...
You can order the book here, and it would make a delightful present for any Catholic friend - and anyone who enjys gardening or loves gardens. And just buy it for yourself to enjoy. It combines gentle gardening advice with lovely stories and legends, and is a delightful book to browse through as well as one to consult for specific information - and for prayers and Rosary meditations. Best book that has come my way this year.
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