A fun inspiration - on GARDENING DAY!
Beatrix Potter 🌼 A Woman Ahead of Her Thyme
Today’s Gardening Day. ..... and it is perfect for celebrating Beatrix Potter, born 1866. After reading her life story, it forever changed my life as a female entrepreneur, seeing the strength of one woman's overcoming.
Beatrix defied her strict Victorian upbringing, finding freedom in art and nature, sparking tales like Peter Rabbit despite a lonely childhood.
Facing rejection, Potter self-published The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1901 after publishers dismissed her work. Her grit paid off—Frederick Warne later printed it, launching a global phenomenon.
As a woman in science, Potter’s mycology research was snubbed by the Linnean Society. Undeterred, she channeled her brilliance into beloved stories and detailed illustrations.
Heartbreak struck when her fiancé, Norman Warne, died in 1905. Potter found solace in the Lake District, buying Hill Top Farm and building a new life as a farmer and author.
Potter overcame societal norms, saving 4,000+ acres for the National Trust. Her legacy thrives in her books and landscapes—honor her this Gardening Day by tending your own patch of earth
Love you miss Beatrix. You’re a legend and a badass.
Inspired,
Kassandra
