Apr 10, 2021AMELIA PEMBERTON - FOUNDER OF DARNWhen Amelia approached us to ask if we wanted to collaborate on a series of silk scarves inspired by the seasons, we knew very little about
Mar 31, 2021SYSTEMIC PESTICIDES -THEY ARE KILLING ALL OF USYou might have recently seen campaigns about the temporary allowance of a type of bee-killing pesticide called neonicotinoid thiamethoxam, F
Mar 27, 2021EXPECTATION vs REALITY IN FLOWERS - SUBJECTIVE PERFECTION What constitutes the ‘perfect’ flower to you? Is it the vase life? The size? The vibrancy of colour? The scent? The stem?
Nov 27, 2020MILLI PROUST - FARMER & FLORISTThis week’s journal entry is a much welcome antidote to Black Friday sales
Nov 14, 2020GOODBYE TO THE DAHLIAWe started our SSAW journal with an article saying farewell to the ranunculus and we are closing the season saying goodbye to the dahlia
Oct 1, 2020STEPHANIE CALLAGHAN - NATURAL DYEThere’s a sense of making the most of each season, especially with flowers...
Jun 12, 2020FAREWELL TO RANUNCULUS As perennials, they can be left in the ground & overwintered, however lots of people choose to pull them out at the end of their season to m