Saskia Marjoram

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The healing power of plants in a bottle

Saskia is an experienced gardener, florist and flower essence maker
She handcrafts flower essences and hydrosol-based mists
Her mission is to connect humans and plants

Saskia Marjoram is a skilled artisan who is able to extract, distill, blend and bottle by hand the precious essences of plants and flowers that surround her in Somerset, in the south of England. Another ingredient of her uniqueness is her outstanding knowledge of the plant world, acquired over 30 years spent working as a gardener and florist, for a list of clients which included, among others, the Prince of Wales. Saskia has a unique understanding of the language of plants, a special sensitivity towards their personality and the impact they can have on human wellbeing. According to Saskia, connecting to nature can prove to be a tremendous healing solution for humanity, and plants have a clear message for all of us.

Interview

©Daisy Davidson

How did you come to creating flower essences?: I was born in a family of gardeners and I have always had a special connection to plants. Being among them is like being in paradise for me. I spent 30 years working as a gardener and florist – including for the Prince of Wales and Prince Michael of Kent – before dedicating myself entirely to the healing power of plants.
What is your key skill?: Thanks to my experience I have a good knowledge of the plant world and the open mindedness of my upbringing meant that I am used to alternative ways of looking at the reality. I sense the energy of the plants, their vibration, and my mission is to reconnect humanity to them.
How does this process work?: I create flower essences, to make special blends and mists which contain both hydrosols, that I make through distillation, and flower essences. Every plant has a different personality – which I can see very clearly – and each essence has a specific healing effect. I am also able to make up personal flower essence blends for people.
If plants have a language, what is their message?: For me, the key message of the plants is to allow humans to express our inner truth, to reduce the stress caused by external factors and to be truly ourselves. I firmly believe that plants are here to help us in this process.

Saskia Marjoram is a master artisan: she began her career in 2003 and she started teaching in 2010