It’s that time of year when a bit of over-indulgence may tip you over the edge. Listen up people! Forget New Year’s resolutions of abstemious diets. What fun is that? Think of me as your post-Christmas fairy godmother and let me introduce you to the wonders of fennel tea.Not uber-exciting at first glance, I grant you but [...]
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Three cheers for fennel!
Posted in herb garden, medicine chest and cleaning cupboard, school gardens, tagged fennel, fennel tea, home remedies, Roamn herb garden on January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Cotswold Inspiration
Posted in food for the soul, out and about, school gardens, special places, tagged Daylesford Organics, Garden Organic, horticultural training for teachers, places to visit in the Cotswolds, school gardening clubs on October 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Sometimes it does you good to get away for a day or two – even when the logistics are not dissimilar to planning a military operation. So, having arranged a veritable army of ‘aunts’ to manage my three children and their increasingly complex commitments in the absence of BOTH their parents for the first time in their lives [...]
Seed time, Harvest and new beginnings
Posted in monthly jobs, school gardens, tagged Dig for Victory gardens, instant gardens, River Cottage, Rocket gardens, school gardens, September gardening tasks on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Happy New Year! In case you’re wondering – I haven’t lost the plot. September has been the start of the year for as long as I can remember. I imagine it has everything to do with my agricultural roots and perhaps a little to do with being a teacher. Farm tenancies traditionally start in September as do school years. The previous year’s crops are [...]
Not so lazy Monday afternoon
Posted in school gardens, tagged school gardens on March 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I like to begin the week with a burst of energy and running a session of ‘extreme’ gardening at my children’s primary school on Monday afternoon is as good a way as any. Trying to cram in something fun, meaningful and safe in 25 minutes, often in the most appalling weather with a dozen or [...]
