Lytes Cary Manor Craft Fair in July

I'm delighted to be at Lytes Cary Manor next month

with a range of my original art, handmade cards and craft.

Weekend of  26th and 27th July 2025

No Mow May?

This week feels as though summer has arrived with its hot, dry weather. The reminder it's still Spring is the tree pollen! I couldn't resist a few photos of the flowers in bloom at the moment. With the start of no mow May it's worth being a bit more flexible with the dates, this year's early Spring has meant leaving wilder spots earlier for earlier emerging insects and nesting birds. 

(If you can't cope with an entire lawn of unkempt grass, try leaving longer areas under trees or mow lots of paths. Or just plant some insect friendly flowers in your borders or pots.)

Spring Sunshine!

The return of longer and drier days has seen plenty of jobs to catch up on in the garden, from cleaning out the birdbaths and bird feeders to clearing the vast amount of sticks fallen from nearby trees, deposited during winter storms and mowing the lawn back into some kind of shape. (I always check to see if a frost is due overnight and don't cut if it is.) The return of blossom, daisies, dandelions, early flowers like wallflower, rosemary, wood violet, primrose and pulmonaria is good news for bees and insects. Look out for butterflies like brimstone and skipper emerging from hibernation.

To catch up on the wildlife in the garden follow my YouTube channel here.

Spring blossom and daffodils flowering in the garden at the moment.

 

Brighten up your desk with these freestanding pictures.

 

Cactus and Paperweight Pastel drawing available in my Etsy shop now (click link here).

Retro Glastonbury Tor Collage available in my Etsy shop now (clink link here).

Two Handmade Cards, perfect for Valentine's Day!

This pack of two handmade cards feature locally made watercolour that I've hand-dyed to produced bright, textural colours, featuring two little hand-cut hearts. The cards are blank inside for your own personal message.

Handmade Valentine's Day Cards