A Day in the Garden with Sophia Kaplan
Tucked away in Sydney’s Inner West, Sophia Kaplan finds daily joy in her garden. For her, gardening is more than just growing plants—it’s about creating tiny ecosystems and embracing the meditative rhythm of nature.
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Sophia is a Sydney-based floral stylist and co-founder of Leaf Supply, specialising in botanic set design and floral styling for events, editorials, and commercial projects worldwide. She has co-authored five books and collaborated with brands like Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Mecca, and Vogue. Her work has been featured in The Design Files, Gourmet Traveller, Broadsheet, and more.
Le Sac is honoured to share with you a glimpse of Sophia's day in the garden.
Each morning, Sophia waters her backyard, watching delicate Gaura Lindheimeri dance in the breeze and tending to her favourite tiny treasures, like alpine strawberries, violets, and chocolate cosmos.
The season's generosity spills into the kitchen, too—a fresh vegetable box arrives with heirloom tomatoes, inspiring plans for homemade focaccia and basil pesto from her own patch.
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Later, a spontaneous moment in the studio sees her crafting an arrangement of giant garlic seedheads, a thoughtful gift from a grower.
By afternoon, with her children in tow, she visits the local community garden, where kale and artichokes thrive side by side, and regal pomegranates ripen in the sun—if the birds don’t get to them first!
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Throughout it all, Sophia’s trusty Le Sac tool belt stays by her side, packed with secateurs, gloves, twine, and a trowel—ready for whatever the garden (or studio) calls for next.
In her world, gardening is a dance, a meditation, and a source of endless inspiration.
Follow Sophia’s journey in the garden and her creative work in floral styling by visiting her website. Discover more of her botanical designs, projects, and inspirations at sophia-kaplan.com.
