Christmas Book Gift Guide for Garden Lovers 2025

Books make wonderfully thoughtful Christmas gifts, they inspire, uplift and offer ideas that last long beyond the festive season. Whether your recipient loves gardening, seasonal living, garden design, or curling up with a beautifully written nature book, this selection of five brilliant titles will delight any green-fingered friend this Christmas.

1. The Almanac — Lia Leendertz

Lia Leendertz’s The Almanac has become a seasonal essential for myself and other gardeners and nature lovers. This beautifully produced book guides readers month by month through the rhythms of the natural world including seasonal gardening notes, moon phases, nature folklore, and seasonal recipes.

A perfect Christmas gift for anyone wanting to live more closely in tune with the seasons.

Buy on Amazon: The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2026: Amazon.co.uk: Leendertz, Lia: 9781856755504: Books

2. Slow Seasons — Rosie Steer

Slow Seasons is a beautiful celebration of living in harmony with the Celtic Wheel of the Year. Rosie Steer offers gentle rituals, outdoor inspiration, mindful practices and seasonal crafts, making this an uplifting read.

An ideal gift for lovers of slow living, seasonal gardening and cosy winter reading.

Buy on Amazon: Slow Seasons: A Creative Guide to Reconnecting with Nature the Celtic Way: Amazon.co.uk: Steer, Rosie: 9781526662729: Books

3. Wild Magic — Fern Freud

For those drawn to foraging, wild plants and seasonal folklore, Wild Magic is a treasure. Fern Freud blends plant wisdom with foraging tips, wild recipes and botanical folklore, encouraging readers to reconnect with the natural world beyond the garden gate.

A gorgeous gift for gardeners, foragers and lovers of magical nature writing.

Buy on Amazon: Wild Magic: A seasonal guide to foraging with healing recipes: Amazon.co.uk: Freud, Fern: 9781529198218: Books

4. Veg in One Bed — Huw Richards

Veg in One Bed has become a go-to guide for myself, new growers and small-space gardeners. Huw Richards explains exactly how to set up and maintain a single raised bed for year-round vegetable growing, with clear monthly tasks and simple planting plans.

An excellent Christmas gift for anyone starting their vegetable gardening journey in 2026.

Buy on Amazon: Veg in One Bed New Edition: How to Grow an Abundance of Food in One Raised Bed, Month by Month : Richards, Huw: Amazon.co.uk: Books

5. How to Design a Garden — Pollyanna Wilkinson

This stylish and practical guide is perfect for anyone dreaming of transforming their outdoor space. Pollyanna Wilkinson breaks down the basics of garden design, including layout, structure, planting combinations and creating a garden with atmosphere and intention.

A brilliant book for aspiring garden designers, home improvers and creative gardeners.

Buy on Amazon: How to Design a Garden: Create and Maintain Your Dream Garden: A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: Amazon.co.uk: Wilkinson, Pollyanna: 9780241648810: Books

A Gift That Grows With Them

Books are gifts that keep on giving, offering inspiration, guidance and joy long into the new year. Whether you're buying for a gardener, a seasonal living enthusiast or someone who simply loves nature-inspired reading, this collection brings together something for everyone.

All my love, love from Donna 🌷