It's that time of year when we start to think about dressing our house for Christmas. And what better way to start than by making your own seasonal wreath? There are plenty of classes and workshops available to learn how to do it, but Wildflower has put together our pick of the best wreaths [...]
The festive season is our favourite time of the year to get out and about with friends and family. Whether it’s discovering arts and crafts, floral winter wonderlands or learning new skills to brighten our homes and tables, our winter events calendar is starting to look very sparkly and bright. PS: please check the [...]
When the stars and vines align, magic is created. With luxury vineyard accommodation, a Michelin-starred restaurant, all surrounded by lakes and gardens, Leonardslee House in West Sussex is a truly magical escape all year round. Words by Bronwen Batey I love dragonflies. Dragonflies are nature’s barometer of a pure, untainted environment, [...]
Autumn arrives, and with it a glut of delicious produce from orchard, the allotment and the kitchen garden that needs using up. We have three simple seasonal recipes for you to try from Sarah Raven’s fabulous book, Sarah Raven's Garden Cookbook, a kitchen classic which puts vegetables, herbs and fruit at the centre of every [...]
Meticulously restored to its former glory, today Morley Old Hall is home to the Robson family, its grounds welcoming guests to stay, play and revel in its 500 years of history. Entering this Norfolk estate, a chestnut lined drive winds its way back in time, to the ethereally romantic and historically majestic [...]
Waking up to a vineyard has to be up there in the most magical ways to spend a weekend. Considered one of UK’s best vineyard hotels, Llanerch, just a short drive from Cardiff started its life as a dairy farm. Today Llanerch’s mid-1800s farmhouse takes centre stage as the recently lauded AA Hotel of [...]
Investing in your creativity Leaving a positive impact, finding joy in all we do, becoming better custodians of the land, building creative confidence…. all wonderful mantras and aims to have in life. Wildflower is delighted to partner with leading online course creators, Create Academy who share our vision for living a fulfilled [...]
Celebrating creative talent and small businesses The team at Wildflower Magazine have always been enthusiastic champions of independent businesses, artisanal enterprises and anyone who believes in the art of craft. Launching towards the end of June 2023, Wildflower Magazine’s Little Green book will be a new online marketplace, a directory of some [...]
Andie McDowall, founder of Dahlia Beach, tells us her story, and shares her top tips for growing first-class dahlias. I escaped to the Cotswold borders with my family in 2013 in search of a better life. I've always had a huge passion for gardening and my stone courtyard in Brixton wasn't cutting it. During lockdown, [...]
We are (naturally) fans of wildflowers, we love how they grow so easily in our temperate climate and how they make us, and our wildlife, feel, not to mention their magnetism for attracting a variety of insects, bees and butterflies to our gardens. Natural wildflower meadows are sadly [...]
