Seasonal Notes
Seasonal Notes is the Hilltop Botanicals journal — a quiet record of the changing landscape, botanical observations, and the small crafts that shape the studio.
Entries may include notes on seasonal plants, tea releases, honey infusions, and the botanical studies that emerge from the Hilltop garden and surrounding countryside.
These notes follow the rhythm of the seasons and the plants that define them.
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Notes by Season
The Hilltop landscape changes constantly throughout the year.
Some journal entries are grouped by season to follow the plants, blossoms, and botanical observations that define each part of the growing cycle.
Botanical Observations
Many journal entries begin with simple observation.
A tendril curling along a garden trellis.
A bee resting on a blossom.
An herb drying slowly on the kitchen table.
These small moments often become the starting point for tea blends, honey infusions, and botanical studies released through Hilltop Botanicals.
From the Hilltop Studio
Seasonal Notes also shares small glimpses from the Hilltop Botanicals studio.
Blending tea.
Infusing honey.
Preparing botanical studies.
Drying herbs gathered from the garden.
These quiet studio practices connect the landscape to the objects that eventually appear in the Hilltop collections.
The Farmer’s Market
Many visitors first encounter Hilltop Botanicals at the Owensboro Regional Farmers Market.
Seasonal Notes occasionally share small stories from the market — conversations with visitors, seasonal harvests, and the simple joy of sharing tea and honey directly with the community.
The market brings together growers, beekeepers, bakers, and artisans who produce food and handmade goods throughout the region.
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64th Owensboro Art Guild Juried Exhibition
Explore a botanical photography study featured in the 64th Owensboro Art Guild Juried Exhibition. A macro plant study by Hilltop Botanicals.
The Art of Observing Plants
Explore the art of observing plants through botanical study, art practice, and the connection to loose leaf herbal tea at Hilltop Botanicals.
January Letter from the Hilltop
A January letter from Hilltop Botanicals exploring winter tea rituals, botanical observation, and seasonal living through loose leaf herbal tea.
How Botanical Studies Begin
Discover how botanical studies begin through observation, plant study, and slow art practice. Explore the connection between botanical art and loose leaf tea at Hilltop Botanicals.