Our guest today is author and poet, Victoria Bennett. Her writing spans poetry, memoir and non-fiction, she has written and talked extensively on grief, care, and writing through times of change. In 1999, she founded the internationally celebrated Wild Women Press, an inclusive space focusing on nature, connection and creativity.Her debut memoir, All My Wild Mothers, is an intimate story of motherhood, a handbook on survival and a testimony to radical hope. Weaving of memoir and herbal folklore, it is a tale of grief and the transformation that can happen when we reconnect with the wild beneath our feet and it has something to teach us about resilience, love, and the power of joyful resistance.Victoria and her family move to a new social housing estate in rural Cumbria. Here, in the rubble of a former industrial site, she and her young son begin to grow a wild apothecary garden. Gradually they discover that sometimes life grows, not in spite of what is broken, but because of it. You can watch the full unedited interview on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgmHLcdx28eco-XlkWYwUAEver wondered what happens when you gather a lot of Wild Women together and tell your own stories? Do we get more creative in Menopause? Can you plant an Apothecary garden with no experience or money? (Yes you can- find out how Victoria does it). Did life turn out as you expected? Does it matter if it didn’t? All these questions are discussed and so much more. In the Book Collective book of the series, Twelve Moons. A Year Under A Shared Sky by Caro Giles. This week we read chapter 9 Song Moon, Caro’s divorce if final and there’s a birthday to celebrate. Jinty discovers a beautiful part of her grandmother’s past and Lou talks about a possible link between testosterone and stress incontinence. There’s a stress relieving WI from Jinty. And you can get involved with fashioning a hat from your Christmas shopping packaging!There’s an inspirational quote from Lou, it’s another episode brimming with chat, your comments, and all the usual sweary shenanigans! So, settle in for this hour(ish) podcast full of meaningful chat. If you’ve enjoyed our Podcast you may like to consider buying us a Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcastHere you can find updates, photos and some inclusive content we won’t post anywhere else and your donation will help us ensure we continue to bring you great quality of content and sound.Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinicOr to send your testimonials please email us: menopauseclinicdc@gmail.comAnd finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.uk Victoria Bennett:W: http://victoriabennett.meW: http://www.wildwomenpress.com/I: @beewyld--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.