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Painting from Nature

The simplicity of this activity makes it perfect for your little ones to lead and so engaging as they discover the natural colours that are drawn from fruits and plants found in our hedgerows. @ourslowhome's littles helpers show us how to create the beautiful paints from nature and how to paint...

Summer Holiday Hacks | Driftwood Rattles

Long balmy summer days are what the school holidays are made for. Foraging in the hedgerows, hiding amongst the wild flowers, grubbing for insects and living wild and free with nature until the sun sets and home time beckons. @ourslowhome and her littles show us how to create the most beautif...

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 ...

Tiny & The House | On Finding Nature

This week it is so wonderful to chat with Jacqueline Mercer, the inspiration behind Tiny and the House. Jacqueline is a London based shoe designer and has expanded on this love of design to interiors and gardens. Her London garden looks to me like the ultimate sanctuary. We caught up to discuss...

Six good reasons to take your kids off-grid this summer | Jessica Hatcher-Moore

Six good reasons to take your kids off-grid this summer Author Jessica Hatcher-Moore and her husband, the photographer Philip Hatcher-Moore, spent a spring weekend living under canvas with their two young boys at a luxury off-grid hideaway run by Feather Down Farms in Shropshire. It was, in Je...

Coronation Crowns | Inspired by Nature

Coronation Crowns ~ Celebrate in Style The 6th of May marks a truly historic day in our National calendar, as we welcome our new Monarch, King Charles III to the throne, with all the pomp and ceremony you would read about in fairytales. Coronations of British Monarch's have been held at Westmin...

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...

Living Wild | Exploring life off the grid with Indigo & Olive

" The cornerstones of our family are forged of dreams of travelling this beautiful planet with our babies and being able to come back to a place that feels like home. " Chloe Massey, @indigoandolive ~ Interior of their 40ft Arizona Blue Bird School Bus Conversion ~We are so privileged to have a...

Beautiful Bugs

Bring these beautiful bugs that can be found in your house, garden, park and forest floor to life in a full spectrum of colour. Allow their imaginations to run wild by adding legs, antennae and eyes 🐞

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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 &...

INTO NATURE | Create a Natural Weaving Loom

" This has to be one of my favourite times of year. The door in the kitchen that remains firmly shut in the winter prises open each day at 8am as the once hungry bellies, now full with porridge, descend on the garden to tinker, potter and climb. The areas of my garden where I doubted life would ...

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 ...

Bird House, Le Jardin du Moulin Roty

£16.50

Compass, Le Jardin De Moulin Roty

£9.99

Endangered Animals

£15

Flower Press, Le Jardin du Moulin Roty