Teasels is a richly poetic, ecofeminist almanac considering the process of aging and themes of belonging, published by Hazel Press. I have a hunch that teasels are canny and capable of all kinds of magical things. Things that cannot be known from simply passing them by in the wild. This is why I want you in my garden. To see your wildness, your tiny things. To zoom into your miniscule worlds, to witness your incremental cellular changes as you urge into and out of the world. I shall be your witness. Gathering clues about you like a hybrid, a private detective, scientist, lover. I want to learn what it is to be plant. To be alive and willed and waning. In the summer of 2023, Sam Francis began keeping a diary about the teasels growing in her garden, closely observing their growth from seedling to maturity and then senescence. The result was this deeply considered and moving testament to the entanglement of plants, people and environment. Sam is a North Somerset-based artist and edgeland naturalist who seeks to work in dialogue with non-human life forms. Her work explores themes of aloneness and the female body, often set within the landscape. Her previous pieces include her project on nettles for East Quay arts centre [https://www.eastquaywatchet.co.uk/articles/coming-soon-people-came-for-tea-and-stayed-forever] in Watchet, and featured byCaught by the River [https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2024/06/grasping-the-nettle-sam-francis-nettlecombe/]. Hazel Press is an independent publisher focusing on the environment, the realities of the climate crisis, feminism and the arts. Our titles are all printed in the UK using pioneering eco-print processes and materials. See www.hazelpress.co.uk [//www.hazelpress.co.uk] This event is brought to you byFOLDE Dorset [http://www.foldedorset.com]in partnership with theGrosvenor Arms [https://grosvenorarms.co.uk/]. If you dine at the Grosvenor on the day of this talk, you'll receive 10% off your food bill on presentation of your ticket. We strongly recommend booking in advance.