Googie at 86: the garden, the make do and mend, the diagnosis and how she's handling it

My mother Googie is 86 years old and still gardening. In this clip she walks me round her garden, shows off a brilliant make do and mend repair on her favourite canvas jacket, and talks with characteristic straightforwardness about her dementia diagnosis and how she's living with it. She's funny, she's sharp, and she's not letting any of it stop her. This video is sponsored by Soilsmiths, whose composts and soil treatments we use here on the farm. Find out more at soilsmiths.co.uk. If you'd like to learn more about working with seasonal flowers, I run workshops and demos at Common Farm Flowers in Somerset and online throughout the year, from growing and harvesting to floristry and design. Find upcoming dates and book your place at commonfarmflowers.com. And if you want to go deeper - seasonal flower diaries, growing notes, small business advice, live Q&As often with amazing guests, floristry guidance, and early access to workshop places - come and join the Common Farm Flowers Club on Substack. The link is below. I'd love to have you there. https://georgienewbery.substack.com/ #gardening #gardeningover80 #makedomend #slowliving #aging #olderpeople #gardeningmum #googie #commonfarmflowers #dementia