Since cultivating my bee garden, I’ve grown increasingly interested in the life cycle of bees. I’ve fancied doing a beekeeping course for ages so I was over the moon to be able to visit the hives at Manchester Cathedral. I’m...
Read MoreEmbellish with Relish, written by the co-founder of the Hawkshead Relish Company Marie Whitehead, is a treat. Before going any further though, I must confess that I’ve never tried their products. However, after...
Read MoreAs a proud emblem of Manchester’s industrial past, the bee has always been a familiar symbol. Growing up I wasn’t too keen on live bees after my cousin was stung on the soles of her feet at a picnic. A few years later, I...
Read MoreNo one who watched the BBC’s recent War on Plastics with Hugh and Anita could fail to be affected by the reality of plastic pollution on our planet. As a dedicated recycler, it was painful to see that much of what we...
Read MoreAlthough I’m a forager through and through, two things have slowed my enthusiasm for rustling through the hedgerows of late. Since the moorland fires on Rivington last summer, I’ve felt deeply that nature needs time...
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