Undefeated by rain batik pictures were created

Saturday 5th August was a day for a creative workshop run by Louise Grassby making batik silk paintings. It was a cold wet day so we decamped from the garden to the kitchen and picked flowers from the garden as inspiration instead of being able to go round the garden. Batik pictures were created that […]

A special day with Jackie Kay

The Nurturenature garden enjoyed a very special afternoon yesterday with the wonderful Jackie Kay, award winning poet, novelist and playwright. There were two “sittings” as we had been oversubscribed for the first and it was a truly magical experience. The rain held off for the 2 o’clock session but we were treated to a downpour […]

More is happening

A quick update on what is happening in the Nurturenature garden. There are a few places left for the poetry reading on Saturday 15th July both for the 2 o’clock and 4 o’clock sitting. Jackie Kay is a wonderful poet and reads beautifully so do come if you can manage it. For tickets contact me […]

Poetry reading

A quick update about events……. We had a successful silk scarf making workshop on 23rd June with 10 participants facilitated by Louise Grassby and fun was had by all with beautiful scarves the products. Photos below. Next in line is the Jackie Kay poetry reading on July 15th. Already lots of people have signed up […]

Beautiful sunshine

Lovely to have had some warmth and sunshine. Amongst other things I have been planting out cosmos which have settled in well in a big raised bed and I am hoping to pick them before too long. The herbaceous borders have grown tremendously over the last week or so and will soon be bursting into […]

Finally back

Apologies for the horribly long time since I last posted. I am really hoping that this time I can post regularly and keep everyone up to date with what is happening at NurtureNature. It has been a long time without posts and while the garden has continued to be developed to make it a healing […]

Mindfulness, drawing and writing weekend…….

Next event coming up …… Mindfulness, Drawing and Writing Retreat (non-residential) A weekend retreat on the 3rd and 4th August in the nurturenature healing garden in Wortley exploring the relationship between mindfulness and creativity. This unique 2-day retreat allows you to explore creativity (drawing and writing) in a fresh way, from a mindful perspective. Each […]

A musical thank you….

I spent a lovely evening last night with my Dad, his wife Svava and my friend Doris listening to the local Waldershelf Singers perform their summer concert “Showstoppers”. Wonderful singing and a great collection of ‘showstopping’ songs, even some for us to sing along as the audience. Very generously the proceeds from the concert are […]

Potting on is fun…..

Am currently having literally a cracking time – broke my ankle a couple of months ago and still in a cast though that may be coming off tomorrow. Then had a fall in the shower 3 weeks ago and have fractured my pelvis is two places – very painful and simply a matter of waiting […]