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Month: September 2016

September 18, 2016 Art / Grow / nature

Pale and Interesting

#Rainbowblooms is a joyful blast of colour on Sundays, but a flower doesn’t need to be bright to be beautiful.

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September 17, 2016 nature / Storytelling

Fairy Hunting

When I was a child, my mum used to take me on regular fairy-spotting jaunts, to the end of the

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September 16, 2016 Art / Gift

Review: Paper Home by Esther Thorpe

When I saw the book Paper Home was coming out, via Twitter, I promptly contacted the PR at Pavilion books to

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September 15, 2016 Eat / Gift / Grow / nature / Storytelling

Folklore Thursday: Fruit Magic

I find a quiet joy in making jams and jellies, fruit leathers and liqueurs. The delicious aromas and slow, “ploc,

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September 14, 2016 Eat / Grow

Grow your own cocktails #9: Golden Adam and Eve

As summer turns into autumn, this makes a delicious seasonal alternative to  G&T that apparently costs a mere £1.30 per

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September 13, 2016 Eat / Gift / Grow / nature

5 Ways to Connect With Nature in Autumn

The summer lends itself to getting outdoors. The sunshine, ice cream vans and festivals galore lure us outside to play.

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September 12, 2016 Eat / Gift / Grow / nature

Nature’s Bounty

Foraging is starting to dominate my life. I stir jam between checking emails, have an oven full of fruit leather

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September 11, 2016 Grow / nature

The Changing Rainbow

With every passing #Rainbowblooms, I become more aware of the shifting seasons. The colours are no less beautiful, but richer

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September 10, 2016 Grow / nature

Bring the Outside In

Having a chronic health condition gets dull. In my case, a combination of conditions means my bones and joints push

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September 9, 2016 Gift / Grow

Garden loves #10: Sandcastle planter

Bring a touch of summer into your home and fight off the Autumn blahs with herbs in a bucket. At

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Latitude Rocks

It’s taken a while to  float down to earth after Stone Circles at Latitude Festival. We decorated the trees with a Green Man and Green Lady, made by the talented Leila Nihill. She added cut outs of people on grass to encourage people to take a break and relax. We put 300 stones in the […]

Join the Stone Circle at Latitude

Stone Circles is about connecting with each other, and nature in general. How far can we make the stone circle ripple? It depends on how many people get involved…

Upcycle Your Life: Self-Care and Wellbeing

Upcycling is an easy way to save money. Swapping clothes can save a fortune when you want to update your wardrobe – as can upcycling clothes you already have. Making your own toiletries can reduce waste by cutting back on packaging. You can also save a fortune by using common store cupboard ingredients such as […]

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