Rain and roses
My June garden is filled with roses – and raindrops. They’re climbing up frames, across a pergola and hugging every part of our wood deck. …
June
The path through the woods
Near us is my favourite path through the woods which leads to the den my children built. It’s a place for knightly adventures and nature hunts. …
Wild Foxgloves in the Woods
Since the start of June I’ve noticed in passing foxgloves waving their fairy fingers or witch’s gloves – some of their other common names – …
Hedgerow foraging – Elderflowers
Elderflowers, elderflowers everywhere! The perfumed scent of elderflowers has been following me in the early mornings signalling the start of the summer season. In the …
Dungeness flowers in a strange wilderness
Little did I know that I had arrived in Dungeness this past June weekend at an ideal time for wild flowers. This headland on the …
Gravetye Manor gardens in June
I had to have a wander this week around the nearby gardens of Gravetye Manor in Sussex. It’s nearby and an ideal sanctuary, I mean garden, …