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ESSENCE + ALCHEMY®
 

Journal.

A collection of notes, seasonal observations and stories from the Essence + Alchemy garden studio.

 
Garden Notes : Midsummer
Garden Notes : Midsummer

The Essence + Alchemy garden at summer solstice, the longest day and shortest night of the year. Lush with green leaves from June rain, the garden is awash with delicate pastel rose petals in between.

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GARDEN NOTESLesley A Bramwell21 June 2019
Field Notes: Hampton Court Palace Rose Garden
Field Notes: Hampton Court Palace Rose Garden

Hampton Court Palace gardens on the River Thames comes to life in Spring with a mass of flowering bulbs. On a May trip to London, I took some time out to visit the scented Rose Garden.

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FIELD NOTESLesley A Bramwell12 June 2019hampton court palace, rose garden, roses, flora, adonis, abundance, echium, lupin, jackdaw, rhshamptoncourtpalace, rhs
A scent for RHS Chelsea Flower Show
A scent for RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Bespoke scent created for the LAND Exhibition, a botanical and textile installation at RHS Chelsea May 2019.

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CO-LABLesley A Bramwell7 June 2019Land
Garden Notes
Garden Notes

Flowers make us happy by triggering our happy brain chemicals. In May, the sight of blossoms gives us a sense that something special is coming.

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GARDEN NOTESLesley A Bramwell17 May 2019
The Mowbray x Essence + Alchemy
The Mowbray x Essence + Alchemy

With a history steeped in steel and iron industry, this iconic building instantly conjures up images of engineering workshops and smoky fumes but when you walk through the doors you will find something very different.

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CO-LAB, SCENT NOTESLesley A Bramwell28 February 2019
Garden Notes
Garden Notes

February is the month for snowdrops. Each year, during the shortest month, the Essence + Alchemy garden becomes covered with this pretty white flower.

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GARDEN NOTESLesley A Bramwell18 February 2019snowdrops, spring, winter flowers, white flowers, milk flower, galanthus
DIY Rose Oil
DIY Rose Oil

Capture the intoxicating scent and beauty properties of your garden roses by making your own solar infused oil. 

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CREATELesley A Bramwell6 July 2018Roses, E+A, Essence + Alchemy
The Herbology Room
The Herbology Room

Bespoke Herbology scent for ‘A History of Magic’ exhibition at Leeds Central Library to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

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CO-LABLesley A Bramwell26 January 2018
Why Rapeseed Wax?
Why Rapeseed Wax?

When sourcing raw materials, the main component (highest %) of each product, wherever feasible is as locally sourced as possible Candle wax is the largest ingredient in E+A candles

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SUSTAINABILITYLesley A Bramwell1 December 2017essence alchemy, organic, candles, alchemy, rapeseed, british, britishgrown, britishmade, locallysourced, soyfree, chemicalfree, cruetlyfree
Makers 4 Refugees
Makers 4 Refugees

Makers 4 Refugees, a year long project bringing together a global collective of makers each creating work to raise money for the refugee charity Help Refugees

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CO-LABLesley A Bramwell12 June 2017
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