by jenny.monds | May 3, 2023 | BLOGS
It’s a delight to find a profusion of cowslips in our lawn this year (even if it does make it difficult to mow). I loved cowslips as a child, but for many years hardly saw one, as they seemed to become rarer with the general decline in wildflowers in the UK. It’s good...
by jenny.monds | Apr 26, 2023 | BLOGS
River! that in silence windest Through the meadows, bright and free, Till at length thy rest thou findest In the bosom of the sea Henry Wadsworth Longfellow To the river We had a morning of sunshine last week! I grabbed my sketchbook and pens and headed for the river...
by jenny.monds | Apr 19, 2023 | BLOGS
I was so pleased to find a small patch of snake’s head fritillaries growing in our garden. I’ve long loved these flowers. The texture of the petals really does look like snakeskin, but I also love the shape. Most shapes in nature are circles and curves, but...
by jenny.monds | Apr 12, 2023 | BLOGS
I do love blossom – looking at it and drawing it. Our little plum tree is covered in white flowers at the moment. Why do we talk about ‘blossom’ rather than flowers? According to the Woodland Trust website, blossom refers to the flowers of stone...
by jenny.monds | Apr 5, 2023 | BLOGS
Spring is such a wonderful time of year. New life is all around us. The dead looking, gnarled, lichen-covered apple tree is full of new tips and buds just waiting to burst into blossom. Happy Easter, everyone!
by jenny.monds | Mar 29, 2023 | BLOGS
Friends kindly gave me this unusual primula, with beautiful dark patches on both sides of each petal. It has a similar shape to a cowslip, and the wonderful curly leaves of cowslips and primroses. This one is called silver/ gold lace, and there is a look of broderie...
