It’s in March that we welcome back our volunteers with open arms… and the atmosphere here on the flower plot takes on a bit of a special buzz. Bek has her team of horticultural volunteers here on a Wednesday, whereas floristry volunteers – often those needing work experience – tend to come on a Friday. […]

A fresh and effective approach There’s been lots of talk about ‘mindfulness’ in recent years, in relation to our mental health, and it’s a subject that’s far too expansive and interesting for just one blog post. But, at this time of year, when many people struggle with short days and long nights, we thought it

We hope you have had a restful and restorative Christmas and New Year and haven’t missed us too much on social media. We decided to have a ‘proper’ break, so on went the out-of-office and Instagram and Facebook took a back seat for a while. But, as promised, we’re back… and we have some exciting

At this time of year our Norwegian grandmother would have her eyes peeled for branches and stems that she could bring into the house and ‘force’ to bloom. Forsythia was a favourite and later would come branches of apple and pear. It seems to be a Scandinavian thing… plus Grandma was a little impatient by