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Chocolate Easter Bark ~ Recipe Below Video

This makes a really wonderful alternative to giving eggs this Easter and your kids will love making it. All you need is:300g plain chocolate 300g milk chocolate1 x 90g packet mini candy-coated chocolate eggs1 x chocolate flake broken into little pieces25g dried cranberries, chopped5 mini cream e...

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Hedgehog Biscuits ~ Recipe Below Video

These are absolutely adorable and really simple to make. We had so much fun making them with my girls. Keep the recipe in your piggy bank of ideas for when the little ones are bored!🦔 We have tried two different types of dough for this recipe (vanilla biscuit dough and shortbread) and I think ...

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Peppermint Creams ~ recipe below video

This super simple recipe from The Pooh Cookbook has been a family favourite for over 40 years and makes the perfect gift for family and friends; economical, wonderful fun to make and looks extra special wrapped in hand painted tissue paper and tied up with a big red bow. Ingredients: 1 Egg whit...

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Bonfire Special | Caramel Apples & Pears

Homemade caramel apples and pears 🍎🍐 courtesy of the incredibly talented @pocketfullofbuttercups. Approved by discerning little ones and enjoyed on a beautiful autumn walk 🍂Lola has made two different types here: caramel apples with toasted hazelnut topping and also double dipped apples, first in...

Sophie's Healthy Kitchen | Spinach & Blackberry Muffins

" I am such a huge advocate of seasonal eating and what I always find fascinating is that our bodies naturally crave foods that are in season (fresh berries in the Summer, hot soups in Winter for example). " ~ Sophie Bertrand, 'Sophie's Healthy Kitchen' This week we caught up with Sophie ...

FORAGE & CREATE | FORAGING FOR THE FAMILY TABLE

This week we are delighted to introduce Stephanie Taylor, Mama and beautiful curator of @thetaylortable, sharing her love of delicious home cooking through the most tantalising imagery and reassuringly simple recipe walk-throughs. This is where it all starts 👇 Her cooking achieves everything I a...

Masterchef Finalist Claire Fyfe | Apple & Cinnamon Cakes with Maple Icing

We are so excited to share our favourite Masterchef Finalist, Chef and Food Writer Claire Fyfe's tantalising cupcake recipe to wow your family and friends on bonfire night! Don't miss the secret ingredient of popping candy, to ensure both fireworks and cupcakes go off with a bang! 💥 Apple &...

How to Crystallise Edible Flowers

Have you ever tried crystallising edible flowers? It’s so beautiful and super easy for little hands too! 💛 Head outside into the glorious sunshine this weekend and pick a few edible primroses. Make sure to leave a few for the bees to enjoy and always check with an adult before eating any sort ...

AN ENGLISH SUMMER | ELDERFLOWER HARVEST

"I wonder what it would be like to live in a word where it was always June." L.M MONTGOMERY We may have slipped quietly into July, however the resonance of Montgomery's musings remain .. a world of eternal summer sounds like the most glorious place (however I do maintain that Autumn is my ...

REMEMBER, REMEMBER | ANNABEL KARMEL BONFIRE SPECIAL

“Remember, remember the fifth of November of gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.” ALAN MOORE, V FOR VENDETTA CORAL ATKINSON | TÖASTIE CLOUD PUFFER | OCHRE | COPPER Bonfire night is one of those evenings genuinely enjoyed by EVERYON...

Bird House, Le Jardin du Moulin Roty

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Compass, Le Jardin De Moulin Roty

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Endangered Animals

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Flower Press, Le Jardin du Moulin Roty

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GOOD EARTH | Gardening Kit, by Herboo

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Protecting the Planet for the Next Generation

We love support the learning and education or young people in out Nature Directory, which looks in closer detail at the many diversities of nature, from mini beasts, to soaring forests, to the important role that nature plays in child development and mental health. But it goes further than that, and we’re committed with everything we do to make sure we’re making every effort to make sure the planet is happy and healthy for the next generation.

Our Sustainability Promise