In Lady Catherine's Garden

By: William Forester, Catherine Davis

Narrated by: Rachael Metcalfe

In Lady Catherine’s Garden is an audiobook for children and adults who love nature, set on the coast of Maine. Centered around a charming seaside cottage, it invites listeners into the expansive flower gardens that bloom across the seasons—from the first spring crocus to the quiet hush of winter snow.

Lady Catherine, who tends the garden with gentle care, is married to William Henry Forester, a Scottish laird and author. Together, they have made a life grounded in nature, rhythm, and quiet observation.

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A truly enchanting read,

In Lady Catherine’s Garden is a gentle treasure of a book, one that feels both timeless and intimate. With lyrical prose and tender observation, William Henry Forester invites readers into a coastal garden that brims with life, wonder, and quiet lessons. Each story introduces us to the small creatures and seasonal rhythms of the Bold Coast of Maine, capturing the beauty of nature in ways that are both educational for children and deeply restorative for adults.

What makes this book special is its heart: it does not simply describe a garden, but allows us to feel it—sunlight on petals, the hum of bees, the stillness of winter, the renewal of spring. Forester writes with the patience of a gardener and the soul of a poet, blending fact and imagination so seamlessly that every page feels alive.

This is a book for families to read together, for children to discover their first connections to the natural world, and for grown-ups to be reminded of the fragile, enduring wonders around them. It belongs on every shelf where stories of kindness, curiosity, and belonging are kept.

A truly enchanting read, In Lady Catherine’s Garden is both a celebration of nature and a meditation on the beauty of slowing down enough to notice it.