Dried flowers projects
Growing lavender on the Dalmatian coast At work we are always being contacted by prospective suppliers. We have been emailed by lavender growers in the UK (we currently support five British growers) as well as France (two), Spain, Bulgaria, Albania and Croatia. Although we’ve been interested to hear from these further afield growers, there are…
Natural home fragrance There’s nothing quite like the spicy scent of Christmas, but these days there are increasing concerns over chemicals such as formaldehyde created by room fresheners and scented candles. Why not freshen your house using natural ingredients? Simply simmer your favourite fruits, herbs and spices in a little water. Natural home fragrance combinations…
We love Escape to the Chateau! It’s a great show on Channel 4 in which Dick and Angel Strawbridge buy and do up a French chateau. Series one covered the basic renovations of the chateau and series two, in which the couple start to earn an income from their investment, has just aired. Dick and…
A kitchen full of dried flower bunches I had a fun time in my kitchen the other week when photographer Thomas Skovsende came to take some pics for an article in Prima magazine. The article was written by Eimear O’Hagan for a series called “Ladies who Launch” and she did a great job of extracting all…
Pressing flowers and herbs – a simple project Preserve your garden’s beauty year round! Most of us have had experience pressing flowers as children. It can be a very relaxing hobby as an adult, with many potential projects including pressed flower jewellery and wall art, and even pressed flower mobile phone cases. I have a…