journal 05

Spring 2026

the Garden

something is growing...

This journal has been created to accompany the spring edition of House and Leisure, Volume 22 (Flower)

manifesto

cuttings

snips and bits gathered from Flower, in honour of the garden

coming soon…

abstract

why flower?

the inspiration behind House and Leisure Volume 22 (Flower)

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people

green fingers

an arrangement of people and their garden favourites 

coming soon…

art

kinder(garden)

backyards and playgrounds through the eyes of young ones and smudgy crayons

coming soon…

spotlight

a floral obsession

Sanri Pienaar reflects on her undeniable attachment to fields and flora

coming soon…

photo-essay

passionate about mums

an intimate look at this year’s Pniel Chrysanthemum Flower Show

coming soon…

celebration

the day of the garden

Roxanne Ferreira harvests and hosts in true Garden Day spirit

coming soon…

spotted

design week daisies

a report-back on Cape Town and Jozi’s up-and-blooming creatives

coming soon…

pop-up

the vase

who does ‘functional art’ better than the one who holds blooming beauty

coming soon…

archive

owl house

who whooooo, who whooooo knew that a cement garden could be so magical

coming soon…

more stories dropping soon!

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