Pesticide free heirloom roses .. AT MY ROSE GARDEN

Creating beautiful, artisan rose-filled creations using heirloom roses picked fresh from the garden is extremely satisfying.  And knowing that our roses are grown under the sun, without pesticides, is also very satisfying.  

Especially when we know that many of our creations are handled and touched by children, like this pretty little flower-crown destined for Miss Five's birthday celebration.

And, of course, roses are meant to be sniffed.  Taking in their perfume is one of life's pleasures.  And there is evidence emerging that the fragrance of roses actually helps us feel a sense of joy!

After years of lecturing and researching in an academic environment, my joy now is to gather together heirloom roses and plant them as part of a collection of heritage Tea roses in our gardens.

And as well as building a collection of heritage roses, we grow our roses as sustainably as possible.  As part of a sustainable system, birds and beneficial insects feast on and control less desirable insects.  That means we don't have to rely on spraying pesticides and other nasties to control pests and disease.  

And when we pick our heirloom roses to use in our artisan rose creations, the only thing we add is water.  

This fits well within my academic background in environmental psychology, where my aim continues to be  to educate others about the benefits to emotional well-being  of spending a little time each day in nature.

But when that is not possible, one of the amazing aspects of the healing benefits of natural environments, is that bringing in a little piece of the garden has similar benefits. 

In fact, research has demonstrated that even a window view of trees has astounding benefits for patients recovering from surgery; such as less need for pain medication and a faster recovery time.  

So now it's very satisfying to know that our heirloom roses have more than one benefit; as well as being beautiful and fragrant, they can help us feel a little happier ..

.. and when little noses and fingers smell and touch our posies and flower-crowns, our roses are free from pesticides and nasty toxins.  

Which is just how it should be for precious little crowns!