Floral Ark

Floral Ark Floral Ark is a magical food and medicine garden by the beautiful Black Mountains, mid Wales.

An extraordinary place where people can deeply connect with the natural world.

This week, I've been cleaning out the potato store, which is basically a small cellar under the house. Aldi were selling...
07/04/2026

This week, I've been cleaning out the potato store, which is basically a small cellar under the house.
Aldi were selling onions, swedes, and garlic at ridiculously low prices over Easter, so I got some stores in!

I'm not allowed to say I'm prepping... it's more about being sensible.

It's a start... πŸ₯”πŸ«˜πŸŒ°πŸ§…πŸŽ

I will keep this pair of lavender lovelies πŸ’œ on the kitchen dresser for 4 weeks. Ensuring they are warm and in view, so ...
01/04/2026

I will keep this pair of lavender lovelies πŸ’œ on the kitchen dresser for 4 weeks. Ensuring they are warm and in view, so I remember to shake them occasionally! Then, they'll be strained through a coffee filter.

The oil will last me about a year of home use.

The honey won't last anywhere near that.

Honey will be...
Stirred into tea
Slathered over warm toast
Dripped over cheese n crackers
Stirred into breakfast yogurt
Used externally to soothe skin irritations
Added to healing salves and ointments

Oil will be...
Used externally to soothe skin
Added to healing salves and ointments
Stirred into a bath for relaxing times and when I really need to get a good night's sleep.

White Blossom answers.How'd you do? πŸŒ³πŸ€πŸ’«
31/03/2026

White Blossom answers.

How'd you do? πŸŒ³πŸ€πŸ’«

White Blossoms QuizSomething a little different for today. 6 fruit trees are in flower in the garden.I thought it would ...
30/03/2026

White Blossoms Quiz

Something a little different for today. 6 fruit trees are in flower in the garden.

I thought it would be fun to match the fruit to the tree 1 - 6.

Sloe
Miracot
Damson
Plum
Pear
Greengage

Add your answers to the comments.

I've done it!Drum circle starts 21st April at Royston Memorial Hall, Bronllys. Message me for more information or to boo...
30/03/2026

I've done it!
Drum circle starts 21st April at Royston Memorial Hall, Bronllys.

Message me for more information or to book your space!

Rainy day dried herb processing!Lavender, Fennel, and Artemisia. Lavender and Artemisia for my saining blend - πŸ’œFennel s...
27/03/2026

Rainy day dried herb processing!

Lavender, Fennel, and Artemisia.

Lavender and Artemisia for my saining blend - πŸ’œ

Fennel seed for tea.

If you'd like to come visit the plants, then why don't you come join me at a Garden Get Together? We start back next Tuesday, 31st March 9.30 til 11.30. Sign up via Ticket Tailor or Dm me.

Https://www.tickettailor.com/events/floralark/1716850

Drumming circle update.I've been riding the Spring energies to get the drumming circle up and going. I've had a great re...
22/03/2026

Drumming circle update.

I've been riding the Spring energies to get the drumming circle up and going. I've had a great response so far - thanks to all of you who have messaged me! It's looking like there'll be 2 circles to start: a mixed group and a women only group both once a month on a set day to start after Easter.

I also birthed two new drums on Spring Equinox on Friday. They have arrived to be co holders of the drumming space. I journeyed to Ceridwen's cavern to look into her cauldron to meet the spirit of the hide. He was a beautiful stag who resides in the liminal spaces between the deep green forest and the desert-like moor and powerful enough to spilt his energies into 2 drums. These twin drums are the manifestation of the duality of forest and the moor, masculine and feminine, light and shadow, north and south. One is on a rosewood frame, the other is oak.

Together, they are complete. They are here to be teaching drums to be shared and played together with others in community.

If you're interested in joining a circle, please message me.

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, this is what I got! My daughter knows me well πŸ₯°πŸ¦‹πŸŒΈ
15/03/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, this is what I got! My daughter knows me well πŸ₯°πŸ¦‹πŸŒΈ

Women's drumming circle?I'm thinking of starting a local drumming circle in either Bronllys or Talgarth. Is anyone inter...
11/03/2026

Women's drumming circle?

I'm thinking of starting a local drumming circle in either Bronllys or Talgarth. Is anyone interested in joining me?

It would be a monthly evening (7 -9pm) meet up at a community hall for expression, release, and inner peace. Or we can drum outside in the garden, under the trees, and alongside the herbs.

We'll be in circle to drum, sing, whimper, roar and share joy, grief and rage. Drumming is active, elemental - it connects you to the heartbeat of Mother Earth. I'd be open to suggestions and collaborations for this group to get it started.

No previous drumming experience needed and there'd be some drums and rattles available to borrow.

Fee will be to cover my costs, hall hire etc, so probably around Β£10 -Β£14 each.

If you haven't read about me and Floral Ark already, you can do so via www.floralark.co.uk

Hello again, dear friends and followers. I'm back. I've looked at other ways to let people know about Floral Ark - old s...
09/03/2026

Hello again, dear friends and followers.

I'm back.

I've looked at other ways to let people know about Floral Ark - old school posters, flyers, networking (yes, I had to be very brave). These have been good for me. They meant I had to leave the house and actually talk, face to face, to real people. Practising reading body language again is a treat! I've met and reconnected with some wonderful women lately, and I'm grateful for time away from the screen. But I do know I'm missing out on a lot more connections out there. I need to reach as many people as I can to make my business work, and social media is the tool everyone knows and uses. I'm ready to leave... but there's nothing to replace it quite yet. So, I'm going to try very hard not to scroll; breathe through mad, bad and dangerous stuff and engage with the good, inspiring, uplifting stuff that connects us.

That is the important thing.

This pause has given me time to recalibrate. I now understand I have to do a little less online and a little more in person. I may have to have another break in the future. It's a mine field, and that's okay. I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I'll always come back stronger and realigned.

I’m looking forward to continuing to share my work with you all, and I hope it connects to something in you, either through digital or physical means.

Love Amanda ❀️

Stall all set-up at the Talgarth Town Hall. Drums, rattles, incense blends and magic to be had! Here until 2.30pm today....
06/12/2025

Stall all set-up at the Talgarth Town Hall. Drums, rattles, incense blends and magic to be had! Here until 2.30pm today.

Come say hello.



My first craft fair with the drums and rattles!! πŸ’«Thanks to everyone who came to look at the stall and to say hello! I w...
01/12/2025

My first craft fair with the drums and rattles!! πŸ’«

Thanks to everyone who came to look at the stall and to say hello! I was a bit nervous to start with, but I had a little message keep coming to me... a whisper of, 'trust'. Freya took the photo of me, with the tree through the window just before we opened. The light seemed like a sign putting myself out here was a positive move.

And it was. We had an amazing response. Some highlights of the day:

+ sold out of my homegrown smudge sticks (I'll be making more for the Talgarth craft fair this Saturday).

+ Medicine rattle found their home. Out of the nine rattles I birthed for Autumn, four have now found their people.

+ had a few enquiries about my 1:1 drum making workshops for Christmas presents for themselves and loved-ones

+ cleansed 8 people's aura with my Super Saining Blend

+ social media seems to be working! Hoorah!!

Thank you to all the other stall holders who welcomed me and made me feel at home. Thanks to The Globe at Hay for making the opportunity available. What a beautiful venue it is!

For everyone who missed us or would like to see me and the drums, I'll be at Talgarth Town Hall for the Grow for Talgarth craft fair this coming Saturday.



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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
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