During hard times, it can be challenging to feel joy or happiness. With uncertainty comes worry and anxieties which can play heavily on our minds and impact our ability to see the positives. Now more than ever, during lock down, we need to be seeking out those small moments of joy in our days, finding solace and allowing ourselves the space to create calm to slow down our minds.
Read MoreI’m going to be honest with you, February has been a real struggle for me, I’ve spent hardly any time outside in the garden or on the allotment. The year started so well, with really good intentions and a smattering of clear blue skies over the course of the month. Then February arrived, and with it, for many of us, over double the amount of monthly rainfall. It has felt non-stop and quite frankly has made me quite despondent.
Read MoreLast week, for the first time in a very long while I awoke naturally, to the softening of light and of birds cheeping outside my bedroom window
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It's the start of a new year and with it comes the incomparable excitement and anticipation of the green shoots of Spring arriving. This is the first in my monthly series on growing a dried flower garden
Read MoreThis is the start of the transformation of my garden from a wanna be English Country garden to a fruitful prairie style space. Find out why I’m changing the design of my garden and how I’m going about doing it!
Read MoreFancy making your own wreath? Read my top tips here to guide you on your way!
Read MoreAnd here we are, September is slowly working its magic as the nights get longer and the sun loses its glare. Many flowers and vegetables are having their last hurrah as the heat from the summer we will all remember gradually fades away and everyone can breath a little easier. Because, I’m not sure about you, but wasn’t this summer intense? And I don’t mean that in a negative way, not at all, it was just a tad exhausting. I’ve had conversations with many folk who have been unable to stop this summer because they felt guilty about not being outside and enjoying the sunshine and heat that we all normally crave and wish for. Its a reflection of our culture I believe, this lack of ability to stop and do nothing.
Read MoreShow the love this Valentines by making your own wildflower seed heart for your loves ones and friends. Let me show you how, it's so simple!
Read MoreSo I guess it is about time that I said hello and introduce myself properly. I know Bex occasionally mentions me (as the third man in her life), but I wanted to tell you a little bit about me and also share with you this fun DIY winter bird feeding tutorial as inspiration
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