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Slow-cooking is my favourite reason to the in the kitchen. There is something more wholesome about this type of food.

Pull your chair a little closer to the fire and listen carefully as I tell the history of the Jack-O'-Lantern.

On 9th July this year, we woke to find that a 300 hundred year old oak tree at the edge of Ten Acre Field had fallen in the night.

It's important that – among the hustle and bustle of our modern lives – we take the time to slow down and really enjoy a cup of tea.

There is something otherworldly about stepping into dense woodland. Like taking the wrong path, and accidentally stumbling into faerie.

After almost 100 days of lockdown, I have come to realise that there is no "right way" to “do quarantine”. It is different for everyone.

My ritual for Summer Solstice is to see the whole day - from sunrise to sunset - and to dedicate the intervening 16 hours to celebration.

Often taken for granted, cow parsley is a staple of countryside verges: tiny flowers like white paint splattered amongst the greenery.

I think I am about to make us very unpopular: Our suburb is most definitely a 'nettle-free zone', but I am about to change all that!

There is something special about trees in winter. Their skeletal frames are one of the hallmarks of the British winter landscape.

We have never considered ourselves 'flower people'. We were, therefore, surprised to find ourselves rushing around in search of snowdrops!

The joy of winter walking: no matter the weather this winter, you'll be sure to find us out, seeking moments to enjoy a chilly walk.

Found treasures – each unique and many temporary – offer a beauty and significance that no shop bought ornament could begin to imitate.

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