The joyful month of June, heralding summer’s gentle arrival, suffuses the landscape with greenery and dancing flowers. In a lush garden ribboned with colour, salvaged treasures, dotted among the foliage, catch the eye, and the winged petals of colourful alstroemerias flutter in the warm breeze, belying their hardy nature and longevity.
In an airy studio, a textile artist’s nimble fingers crochet tiny flowers, bound in wire and thread, to create an intricate masterpiece of meadow blooms, and lofty lupins in pastel shades are a welcome sight in seasonal arrangements.
Deep in the woodland, on the edge of Exmoor, the health-giving sap of birch trees is harnessed for natural products to soothe and protect, while, at home, pulp from colourful scraps of paper can be repurposed into textured folios for unusual stationery or craft projects. Old glasses cases can also be transformed into cushioned holders for a portable sewing kit or to carry tiny trinkets.
As warmer, longer days settle in, the landscape comes alive, making it the perfect time to visit to west coast village of Plockton in the Highlands. Set among green-clad hills overlooking an azure loch, the picturesque haven is dotted with palms, due to its mild climate. In mid-Norfolk, once-buried ‘ghost’ ponds have been re-established to reveal their hidden beauty and attract wildlife once more.
Dishes are given a refreshing twist with a favourite botanical tipple, and terrines grace the table with rainbow layers of flavour. Seasonal ingredients also shine in a pie topped with ribbons of woven golden pastry to bring sunshine to any supper.
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