In the meadows, soft and fair,Where flowers dance without a care,A butterfly, a fleeting sprite,With wings of colour, pure and bright. Its paper wings, a painted dream,In hues of gold and azure gleam,Gliding softly in the summer breeze,A dance of grace, beneath the trees. Oh, butterfly, with wings so light,You bring joy to the day…

I wanted to share my fabulous Bee Hotel with you. Jake my son, bought this hotel for my birthday. I was so happy with this present and found a nice sheltered place in the garden. I have to confess, I didn’t expect it to become occupied too quickly, as a Ladybird House I had placed…

I was inspired by my Nan to grow plants as I saw her love and care for her flower garden and 3 greenhouses.  From my early memories, I recall her harvesting lavender from her garden and I helped her to make lavender wands for the charity she volunteered with at the local hospital.  Maybe this is why…

I’ve always loved to grow plants and have pottered in the garden for most of my life, with varying degrees of success, ranging from delight to despair! Due to my own career and, when our children were young, the career of my husband, I have moved my home many times. On the last count, I…

When we lived in Holland, Dick trained to become a beekeeper and since that time, all of those years ago, he has kept bees and produced his own honey. I don’t have any difficulties at all in having the beehives at home and our children learned over the years that they should have respect for…