If you find you have any time to spare in central London, one of the best and easiest ways to occupy yourself, is to simply wander around aimlessly. Aimless wandering is by far one of my favourite pastimes and one which is vastly underrated. I...
Yesterday I went to Hereford with Wyld Wood Cider to visit their organic cider farm and apple orchards. It was a really interesting experience visiting Weston’s; a fifth generation, family-run business founded by Henry Weston in 1878. They harvest the apples, ferment their cider and also...
It’s been a few years since I first discovered the National Dahlia Collection and wrote about it here and then shared more pictures another year here but basically each time I visit 3 things always happen; I can’t stop taking photos, I can’t stop collecting compost heap...
Chelsea Physic Garden in London was a discovery for me in March and has recently inspired some of my new silk designs. The greenhouses are really wonderful, as are the textures and plants...
Yesterday on my bike, I took a greenhouse detour...
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For the final part of this project one of the things I thought I’d look at something I reckon we’re all pretty scared about which is pain and this led me to visit Chelsea Physic Garden as I was interested in historical Native Remedies for...