Hello again. Firstly I would like to say a massive hello and thank you to new followers to this blog. Your presence gives me a great big smile and makes all the work so worth it! This week's interview in my 'Nature and Art' series is with the amazingly talented Louise Condon aka, the Ceramic [...]
Tag: Nature Blog
The Wildlife Trusts “30 days wild” challenge: Week One!
Hello everyone. Thank you for joining me for another blog post. I really appreciate it, and if you could spread the word or if you would like to contribute any ideas, I would be very grateful. Monday the 1st of June saw the start of the Wildlife Trust's annual 30 days wild challenge. This is [...]
Eco-friendly Sun Protection; Tropic Skincare.
Hello there. Hope you are all ok. It is now June (can you believe it?) and hopefully, there are long sunny days ahead of us. With lockdown tentatively being eased, though there is some way to go yet, at least we can enjoy the summer sunshine, socially distanced in our parks, gardens and visit near [...]
Nature and Art; An Interview with Jazz Austin.
An interview with artist and conservationist, Jazz Austin, about how nature has influenced her work and her journey so far.
Charlotte’s Ramblings
Hello everyone. Hope you are all ok. I can't believe that it is the end of May. Where has the time gone? May is probably one of my most favourite months of the year, but it was always tarnished by immense anxiety about various upcoming exams, whether that be at school or university. So sadly [...]
Getting kids into nature; Button and Squirt.
Welcome to another instalment from Foxglove and Bee. This week I talk about the fabulous Button and Squirt. They provide an amazing variety of products but I am focusing on their Activity books, full to the brim with facts and colour. It's a really useful resource to help with home schooling and for getting children interested in the natural world.
Nature Friendly Baking; Orange, Ginger, Cranberry and Granola Flapjack. Jordans Cereals.
Hello everyone! Hope you are all ok. As well as communicating vital science to help conserve nature and our fabulous wildlife, sometimes we need to work on how we change our lifestyles. By no means are these massive changes, but if everyone made them, this would make a massive impact. Agriculture is the biggest threat [...]
Bramley Products; Natural, Cruelty Free and Sustainable Skincare.
Hello my lovelies! Hope you are all well. One thing I have learnt in the past few years is to make sure I practice self-care. Now this can be a variation of different things; baths, face masks, walks, listening to music, watching something funny, asking for help. What works for me might not work for [...]
How to reuse your old cartons into a planter!
Hello! Hope you are doing ok. In recent times, we are all becoming a lot more environmentally friendly and want to make things last for as long as possible. Whilst scrolling through social media, I stumbled across a post (in fact there were several - I'll link some at the end of this post) that [...]
Charlotte’s Ramblings
Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. I know that the lockdown is starting to affect us all, if it hasn't already. I don't have a planned post for you this week. I'm sorry. Although, I have been a busy little bee, organising and planning some exciting posts which I have in the pipeline [...]
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