Advent is a special time in our household: a time to disconnected from some things, and to reconnect with others; to relax and entertain.

You can go on holiday wherever you want: your own county or town, or even your own village.

Writing may seem a strange place to start a series of posts on crafts, yet I'm not alone in finding my creativity stimulated by handwriting.

Each year, instead of seeking transformation, we recommit ourselves to the same resolutions we made four years ago...

Craft is a quietly rebellious act, a conscious attempt to disengage oneself from the world of capitalism and the digital attention economy.

Until only a few months ago, I felt I had become addicted to the news. It would seem I am not the only one...

Skylarks are important to us here in the UK. Yet, despite their central place in our culture, they are now critically endangered.

Flowers bring together so many things that are important to me: the environment, creativity, the appreciation the small details.

Over-consumption is not going to be an easy habit to break, but after the excess of Christmas, this is the right time to challenge myself.

The garden has metamorphosised - as it does every year - from sad greyness into burgeoning green, becoming a place we want to spend time in.

Throughout May, we have been letting our garden run wild to support No Mow May. But what exactly is it, and why is it important?

The garden has been a source of brightness throughout the winter. We've spent the last few months getting ready for the year's growing!

These are the months of harvest. The time of return, when the garden finally gives something back for the months of work you've put in.

Growing our own food, and making the garden a place in which we want to spend time has definitely been high on our list of priorities.

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.

It had to be said, our small garden was in a sorry state: what the neighbours must have thought?!? We had a lot of work ahead of us!

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!

For 2020, we have set ourselves seven environmental resolutions, to sit alongside our usual personal ones.

These magical, simple origami stars will offer a wonderful attractive homemade touch to your Christmas decorations.