I love this time of year, when so much is springing to life and nature offers up some amazing treats that can boost our wellbeing. We’ve been enjoying lots of wild garlic (recipe is on the blog) and nettles recently and when I noticed that … Continue reading Wild Living – Gorse Cordial
A couple of years ago I wrote this blog ‘Six go Adventuring on the Causeway Coast’ for the fab folks at TrekNI. They recently reshared it on their social media and I was reminded just how glorious the walk from Portbradden to Dunseverick is… have … Continue reading Wild Family – Six go Adventuring on the Causeway Coast – TrekNI
Last week I was inspired by the #equinoxriseupcommunity and WanderWomen Scotland to get up each day to enjoy watching the sunrise as we made our way towards the Spring Equinox on Saturday. I’m not what you would describe as a natural early riser but have … Continue reading Wild Living – A week of sunrises
I’m not one for fuss, faff or forced fun so when Mother’s Day came round this year I asked for a low-key day where I could go slow and spend time outdoors in nature with my family. This past year has been incredibly challenging and … Continue reading Wild Family – Adventuring on the Ards Peninsula
For the past couple of years we as a family have been trying, through lots of trial and error mainly, to grow some of our own fruit and vegetables. With a family of 5 to feed it makes good economical sense to grow some of … Continue reading Allotment Update – Cultivating Patience
There’s nothing quite like making your own pesto using foraged ingredients. This wild garlic pesto couldn’t be easier to make and tastes delicious with pasta, drizzled over soup, roasted veg, on pizza or even in a sandwich – it’s extremely versatile – so why not … Continue reading Wild Living – Wild Garlic Pesto
The sun made an oh-so-brief but very welcome appearance yesterday afternoon, so, with my husband working from home for several hours and most of the home-learning completed for the day, I seized my opportunity to escape! Along with Kai, our husky, I headed for a … Continue reading Wild Living – Reflections
February has been a brilliant month on the book front that’s for sure! The chilly dark evenings have lent themselves well to cosying up by the fire for a few hours of reading before bed – one of my favourite ways to relax and spend … Continue reading February’s Reading
