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A slow and interesting start to Spring - The farm next door to us was sold recently. It had an old bank barn which looked to be in really good condition, all the barn board siding was there a...
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Krapin siemeniä - Madder seeds - Kylvin ensimmäistä kertaa värimataraa eli krappia (*Rubia tinctoria*) 2008 ja lisää 2009, 2010 ja 2012. Se on talvehtinut hyvin ja viihtynyt kaikki nämä ...4 years ago
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It means something to me.... - Vienna! (Very ...And now even more..belated post and the photos and memories are now tangled so please excuse ) We Decided to have little break in June a...
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wandercards - goodness me. I blinked, and now it is November. It's been another extraordinary year. I've had exhibitions in New Orleans, Scotland and England. Taught in...
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How China’s ban on importing waste has impacted the world’s recycling systems - This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 (Katz, Cheryl, “Piling Up: How China’s Ban in Importing Waste has Stalled Global Recycling”, Ya...7 years ago
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time and change in balance - i have put my name on a piece of paper~ a purchase agreement selling my oldfarmhouse and moving to the place i've been calling home, if all goes to plan. th...
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another year done and dusted! - I hope you all got through christmas and the change to a new year in one piece? we had our usual quiet christmas (once all the mail is on its way, I don't...
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Woodfest Wales, July 2018 - Val writes: "Woodfest on the 28th and 29th July this year proved to be as popular as ever for both Abergele Guild and the public alike. On Saturday, Jenni...
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Inspire :: Izziyana Suhaimi - When an image evokes an immediate question, it is doubly powerful when the name of its series evokes yet another. *The looms in our bones #6* ~ featuring M...
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A grand day out - A few weeks ago we went out for a Grand Day Out! On the 27th September 1066, William the Conqueror set sail from St Valery sur Somme for England. So we dec...
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Silence and Golden Spring days - I wrote a brilliant blog post yesterday (well in my own mind !!) to discover that my blogging software no longer interacts with Blogger. Well that's hel...
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My adventures in Incense - Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena') Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I am obsessed with plants, and particularly th...
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Indigo Volunteer Planting Days! - Fibershed Indigo Project 2015 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS A call for volunteers to help plant over 2000 indigo seedlings in two days. Many areas to help from pla...10 years ago
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Flynn's Beach Rocks from Liz - Our postcard project this year seems to be spluttering along a bit erratically, but to see a colourful rectangle in the postbox is always a thrill. This ...
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Cashmere and pashmina - Visit to the source - A few steps away from our studio lies the Manali-Leh Highway, a major artery of the Trans-Himalayan route, a branch of the old Silk Road. While today the m...
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Mouldy eucalyptus leaf bath
I got black from this bath-really really black!