I love fungi, looking for them in autumn is one of the things I look forward…
How to figure out if a compost brand is good or not and the brands of peat free compost I use
Around the world the vast majority of plants on earth grow in a mix of mineral…
Renewables and protected natural habitats – thoughts on Walshaw Moor energy park
I bloody love wind turbines! They look beautiful – modernist windmills generating future electricity for minimal…
February gardening ideas: end of winter
I really love the end weeks of winter, which in the UK is February and very…
January gardening ideas: mid-winter
I love winter, especially on cold crisp days when the world can be seen with such…
1,000 Landscapes Project
Over the last few years I’ve been learning to draw and paint landscapes better, and across…
Britain has an arts funding crisis
Everyone loves art in one form or another, from music to writing, dance to drawing, garden…
Our escape to the country
In May 2024 Chris and I were filmed for a small segment on BBC’s Escape to…
How to grow tomatoes in a polytunnel
Recently Chris and I were saying how fantastic our polytunnel has been, it’s a few years…
Artist spotlight with Charlie Ford
I’d like to introduce you to Charlie Ford, if you don’t already know him. Charlie Ford…