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 […]

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 […]

Fresh, fresh, fresh…….

Key to ethos and philosophy of the nurturenature therapeutic garden project and it’s associated endeavours is a wish to heighten awareness of the benefits of nature and gardening in all their forms to both physical and mental health. Part of this is sharing a message that it is possible for everyone, even if you only have a windowsill, […]

First-post-bits-and-pieces

The last 10 years have presented me with some huge and at times nearly overwhelming health challenges and associated lifestyle changes ……….Central to my resilience are the connections I have supporting me both close family and close friends.Without them I would be stranded. My 4 dogs, of course, are essential support. Connection with nature in all its many forms is critical to my daily life and inextricably linked to my unstructured spirituality…..nurturenature is also about life at Station House, our crazy family home and refugio for others in need of somewhere to stay for a while…….nurturenature is also about life at Station House, our crazy family home and refugio for others in need of somewhere to stay for a while