Late summer is a season almost lost to us, but it is well regarded in traditional Chinese culture. Some of you may know that I'm a huge...

There's something light and liberating about wandering in wild flower meadows, trailing hands through the grasses, with a soft breeze for...

Dear friends and followers, I hope you are all well. I’m long overdue a space over on Substack to let loose the wordsmith in me. My...

Hello all I hope you've been well. We've enjoyed a few weeks of warmer weather of late, but temperatures and light rain are falling as I...

I had the most lovely time recently running a small workshop at Brinscall Hall for three ladies who'd expressed an interest in learning...

I have often thought that there is a lost connection to the seasons amongst many, many people. When we don’t embrace a seasonal life, we...

Hello all Firstly, I wish you well for all that 2025 will bring your way It's a year that hopefully holds much promise for all of us. ...

September song .. I'm grateful to all of you who came to chat and connect with me at Brinscall Hall today, home of the School of...

Late summer; holding centre... It seems as though we're on the cusp of our next seasonal shift. Late summer is softening it's edges to...

A gentle afternoon of slow flower play at Brinscall Hall @practicalphilosophynw for my Taste of Summer workshop last week saw a wonderful...

Today is the day of motherhood. It can be hard for many, but know this ; If you grow flowers, this includes you. You are vital to the...

As women, we’re so completely connected to the seasons. It flows through our bodies and runs deep inside our veins. Spring is our time to...

Woody notes, new growth, hints of promise and a time to release the sterile energies that no longer serve us. We move from Yin to Yang in...

Freedom from the madness can be found amongst the trees; the lungs of the earth. Back in the Dale for some short term immersion in the...

One of things that fills my heart with joy about the ever changing seasons is making produce from the hedgerows around this beautiful...

The soft, crumpling collapse of the garden roses.. September styling; of the season. Wen asked 'what is my style" for me, it’s simply...

For the last year, I've been sharing my thoughts and words on Instagram by following a series of weekly prompts from Kate Cullen; a...

Come take a walk with me … .. along the hedgerows of your imagination; a circular tour, mindfully. I love the magic of Autumn. It’s a...

Oh, the joy of making plans! I''m popping up this coming year to sell some glorious British flowers at Samlesbury Hall, on Preston New...

How is it almost mid January already?! This mild winter (so far) is making me want to move fast forward to Spring, but we must be patient....