Freelance writer-photographer Christina Symons and horticulturalist John Gillespie live together in Roberts Creek, B.C., and co-authored Everyday Eden: 100+ Fun, Green Garden Projects for the Whole Family to Enjoy (Harbour 2011), which includes such kid-friendly activities as making flowerpot cupcakes and personalized pumpkins. Symons and Gillespie provide 104 guilt-free, earth-friendly projects to enliven the planet.

Christina Symons and John Gillespie have also gathered tips, tricks and projects for outdoor spaces to save money and sustain the environment in Sow Simple: 100+ Green and Easy Projects to Make Your Garden Awesome (Harbour 2012)

BOOKS:

Everyday Eden: 100+ Fun, Green Garden Projects for the Whole Family to Enjoy (Harbour 2011) 978-1-55017-538-7 $29.95

Sow Simple: 100+ Green and Easy Projects to Make Your Garden Awesome (Harbour 2012) $29.95 978-1-55017-574-5

[BCBW 2012]