Hello, In the July section of our book, we share some ideas for taking care of wildlife and the birds that visit your garden or neighbourhood. Sometimes putting out bird food - and do check that this is permitted where you live - can attract other less welcome visitors, too. So, today we have some…
Hello, In the May section of our book we write about the seasonal topics of springtime, planting and bees, while later in the book we suggest leaving some gardening tasks undone to help wildlife flourish. All of which leads nicely on to telling you about the campaign run in the UK by the charity Plantlife,…
Hello, What is your favourite colour? This month is often associated with red - roses, ribbons, hearts and the other symbols of St Valentine's Day. Traditionally, though, purple is February's colour; the flower of the month is the violet and the birthstone the amethyst, said to signify peace and serenity and provide courage when…
Hello, Regular readers of the blog may remember that last year the bee hotel...
Hello, This month we're thinking about simple pleasures. Over the last eighteen months, we've probably all...
Hello, How are you? As it's February and love is in the air, today we're going to look at some ways to be kind to the people we care about as well as to ourselves. At least in the northern hemisphere, it can be a dark and gloomy month, so we hope these ideas -…
Hello, First of all, a big thank you to The Patternistas for the wonderful image which tops today's post. It's been appearing on billboards and poster sites locally to cheer us up. Does life feel 'familiar, yet strangely new' where you are? It was how Ian Skelly, who presents on Radio 3 in the UK, described being…