by Annabel Bridge | Feb 3, 2020 | Gardens
These are the dark times of the year. Dark mornings, dark evenings, cold, rain, grey skies for days on end. We now know that blue Monday is a thing; That third Monday in January – the most depressing day of the year. More suicides happen in early January than...
by Annabel Bridge | Dec 23, 2019 | Uncategorised
Oh lucky you, unmitigated pleasure awaits you on these dark, short winter days. Come with us now… As the cold hand of winter begins to tighten its grip and, beyond the glow of Christmas, we see the dark triad of January February and March lurk with Grok like menace...
by Annabel Bridge | Dec 5, 2019 | Garden Inspiration, Gardens
Take me back home What makes any garden satisfying? What fills our hearts with joy, sets us at ease, gives comfort, and a sense of anticipation? The answers are of course as varied as you would expect. But it turns out that a very modern trend and a very ancient land,...
by Annabel Bridge | Oct 24, 2019 | Autumn, Tips & Tricks
As we approach the autumn equinox another half term is almost upon us. For those of us with children, or grandchildren, or nephews and nieces, or just helping look after the neighbour’s kids while they’re at work, it can be a challenging time. There’s never enough to...
by Annabel Bridge | Oct 3, 2019 | Environment
Whilst we have been aware of climate change for a long time, this year has brought it into sharp focus. From the inspiring example of Greta Thunberg setting off a new wave of schoolkids protests, to our own Extinction Rebellion, there is a strong swell of opinion that...
