Repurposed old Christmas Tree!

By Suzie Hacker in Arts & crafts, Garden, Nature Mar 06, 2021 0 comment

It’s now March! Christmas has long been out of mind but I happen to still have a Christmas tree lying about. If, like me, you do too than here’s an idea for repurposing it: turn it into a frame for your climbing plants.   During the last festive season, I found myself living with my […]

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Nettle Seeds – The Superfood on Your Doorstep

By Ellie in Garden, Nature, Recipes, Uncategorized Jul 24, 2020 0 comment

Hi everyone, The world is turning to all kinds of practical superfoods, we’ve all heard of chia seeds, matcha powder, chlorella… And I wonder, have you ever heard of nettle seeds? Identification  Male flowers                                            […]

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Chlorella

By Ellie in Natural skin care, Nature, Recipes, Uncategorized Jul 17, 2020 0 comment

Hi everyone, I would like to tell you a little bit more about chlorella. It is a blue-green algae, similar to spirulina, that has been growing in popularity. In this blog post, I’ll explain what exactly it is, what its benefits are and how you might use it. What Is It? As said above, chlorella is […]

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Make Your Own Body Scrub

By Ellie in Beauty, Essential oils, Natural skin care, Nature, Recipes Jul 10, 2020 0 comment

Hi everyone, If your skin is feeling a bit tired and saggy, why not try making your own scrub? Using ingredients you can find in your home, it’s a very easy and effective recipe! Take a look at Suzie’s video where she explains the benefits and makes a scrub herself. Salt Salt is used for […]

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Wild Swimming!

By Ellie in Garden, Nature Jul 03, 2020 0 comment

Hello everyone, While the heatwave has come to an end for now, I would like to share my experience with wild swimming. I am from the Czech republic and over there, we love it. We have lots of lakes, reservoirs and rivers and during summer, we use all of those for cooling down. It’s become […]

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It’s All About The Flowers – The Common Broom (Cytisus scoparius)

By Ellie in Nature, Recipes Jun 19, 2020 0 comment

Hello everyone, Today, I am going to talk about the edible flower called the common broom. Spring comes quick and before you know it, it’s summer and all flowers have bloomed and withered. So, I am writing this blog post to inspire you and hopefully next year, you will be out there picking it yourself! […]

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It’s All About The Flowers – Elderflower (Sambucus Nigra)

By Ellie in Garden, Nature, Recipes Jun 12, 2020 0 comment

Hello everyone, As part of the edible flowers series, I thought I’d introduce you to the Elder shrub. At the moment, it is flowering and the blooms are called Elderflower. There are many things you can use these for, for example, I have made Elderflower champagne, Elderflower fritters and Elderflower cordial. It’s such a wonderful […]

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Mugwort – The Herb That Keeps Giving

By Ellie in Garden, Nature Aug 09, 2019 0 comment

Hello everyone! Today, I thought I’d tell you about mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), another weed one can find almost anywhere, whilst still having many useful properties! I even saw one growing on my way to the gym today, in Bow! What is it? Mugwort is a herb that grows everywhere in the UK. It has green […]

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Pineapple Weed – The Exotic Plant That Grows Everywhere

By Ellie in Garden, Nature, Recipes Jul 05, 2019 0 comment

Hello everyone! Today, I’m coming to you with a wonderful plant/weed that I can guarantee you can find almost anywhere. It’s called pineapple weed – why? Because it faintly smells of pineapple! It belongs to the same family as chamomile with the difference that this plant doesn’t grow white petals. Where does it grow? It […]

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Berry Picking Outside of London – PYO Fruit!

By Ellie in Garden, Nature Jun 28, 2019 0 comment

Hello everyone! Last weekend I went to a farm just outside of London for some berry picking. I went last year and loved it and this year didn’t disappoint. I love foraging (as you might have noticed) and this isn’t far from it. If you haven’t heard of the concept or PYO (Pick Your Own) […]

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