Niwaki Garden Notes
Grown in the USA
What’s your favourite tool? What do you grow? And what kind of gardener are you?
Seemingly simple questions, but ones that have deeply personal and often unexpected answers. The truth is, gardening – and the tools we use to do it – means something different to everyone. Celebrating our time in the USA, Niwaki Garden Notes brings together writers, editors, florists and creatives to talk about how they tend their own gardens – and what drew them to gardening in the first place.
Deborah Needleman
Former editor-in-chief of T Magazine and founding editor of Domino, Deborah Needleman has spent her life writing and travelling – but she’s always been a gardener. In this video, we travel to her home in the Hudson Valley to learn more about her new occupation as a basket maker, the tools she uses, and her interest in the history and culture of traditional crafts.
Adam Hargis
Head of Luxury at The New York Times, Adam Hargis describes himself as an aspiring gardener and is currently renovating his 1830s Greek Revival home (Historic Link Farm) in the Hudson Valley, with the help (and hindrance) of his chocolate Labrador, Augie.
Emily Thompson
A floral artist with a background in sculpture, Emily Thompson is known for her wild, large-scale installations – but at the weekends, it’s her quiet Brooklyn garden that provides both retreat and inspiration.
Ben Reynaert
New York-based editor, stylist and creative consultant Ben Reynaert has spent much of his career thinking about interiors and design – but it was through this work that he first learnt how plants and flowers can bring a space to life. These days, his garden in Delaware offers a welcome dose of calm in an otherwise busy schedule.
Rebecca O’Donnell
When she’s not taking a morning dip in the pool, creative director and founder of The Quiet Botanist, Rebecca O’Donnell, starts her day by weeding and tending to the garden. Her home and lifestyle brand was born out of this love for the natural world and draws inspiration from ancient apothecaries, Australian botanicals and wild European gardens.
