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Build a natural and more connected lifestyle by growing your own! On Lovely Greens, you’ll find inspiration for vegetable gardening, natural soapmaking, skin care recipes, & eco-friendly DIY projects. You’ll also find ideas for how to grow an organic garden and use plants in delicious, healthy, and creative ways.
Lovely Greens Book
A Woman’s Garden introduces you to plants to grow and use for food, medicine, soapmaking, skincare, and natural dyeing.
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In this new 16-video natural soapmaking course, you’ll learn how to make soap from scratch using the cold-process method.
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Calendula Ebook
If there’s one medicinal herb to grow, it’s calendula. This ebook will teach you how to grow it and then use it in skincare.
In-Person Courses
Lovely Greens offers in-person soapmaking workshops, willow weaving, and holiday workshops in the Isle of Man.
Soapmaking Ebook
An in-depth guide that teaches you how to make natural cold-process soap from scratch from the comfort of your home.
Latest Articles on Lovely Greens

Yule Log Cake Recipe with Chocolate Ganache Icing
Delicious and chocolatey Yule Log cake recipe to celebrate the holidays. This classic Christmas dessert is a chocolate sponge cake…

How to Make a Willow Wreath
Step-by-step process on how to decorate a fresh Christmas wreath with foraged greenery, berries, and dried fruit. Also includes how to create a wreath base using willow

How to Make a Christmas Table Centerpiece using a Colander
How to use a colander, foraged greenery, and extra decorations to make a beautiful Christmas table centerpiece. This is a…

How to Make a Simple Twig Star
How to make a natural twig star using pieces of sticks and string. A simple and festive nature craft for…

Welcome to Lovely Greens
I’m Tanya Anderson
Gardening and soapmaking writer, YouTube creator, and author. Lovely Greens is where you can find ideas for growing and using plants in creative ways. Please make yourself at home and sign up for the free newsletter.

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The Lovely Greens Book

Calendula Ebook
If there’s one medicinal herb to grow, it’s calendula. This ebook will teach you how to grow it and then use it in skincare.
In-Person Courses
Lovely Greens offers in-person soapmaking workshops, willow weaving, and holiday workshops in the Isle of Man.
Soapmaking Ebook
An in-depth guide that teaches you how to make natural cold-process soap from scratch from the comfort of your home.
Latest Green Beauty Recipes
Simple handmade soap recipes and skincare made from herbs and flowers
Gardening Projects & Ideas
Creative garden projects and low-cost ways to grow food, herbs, and flowers in your organic garden