People don’t generally have a very positive association with slugs. They’re slimy in a way that’s considered gross, and people blame them for eating food they plant. So seeing Slime Mother, a...
Opened in 1836, the Botanical Gardens in Sheffield in the north of England cover 19 acres and include 5,000 species of plants. In many ways, it’s very grand and reflective of the trends in...
From the moment you pick up Literary Gardens by Sandra Lawrence, it becomes clear that the book offers an immersion into a realm where literature and imagination engage in constant dialogue. It is a...
The pressure is on. You need to buy Christmas presents for everybody you love and, for some people, you are stuck. It’s an inevitable part of the season. If you know somebody who is fascinated by...
Bempton Cliffs is a nature reserve in the north of England that is managed by the RSPB, a charity for the conservation of birds and nature. Having previously visited their Old Moor reserve, I was...
Old Moor is a nature reserve in the Dearne Valley near Barnsley that is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The 220-acre wetland nature reserve in the north of England...
I spent a few days in Derbyshire recently, and took the time to see an honestly intriguing phenomenon: a well dressing. These unusual creations take a lot of planning and a lot of work for a...
A few weeks ago, a friend sent me an Instagram reel that made me laugh. This was because she knew - as I had not stopped talking about it - that I was getting very into a particular app on my phone....
One of the things that makes me instantly, irrationally angry is when someone uses the word ‘staycation’ to mean a holiday that doesn’t involve leaving the country. No. That’s a holiday. A...
