Last day of April, soon the May will be out.

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Hurray for dead nettle. The lazy gardener’s friend. Excellent ground cover, plants for free, indestructible and bee friendly.

Well, there it is. It’s 6 years to the day since we opened. Thought we’d just sort of low key it this time. Thank you as always, every day, to everyone who makes this happen.

Ta, Holly + Martin

A sleep expert shares 5 ways to create perfect conditions for better sleep

Some time ago David Element posted a beautiful photograph of a little egret. David very generously allowed me to use the photograph as a reference for a gilded miniature painting. I used 23ct gold leaf and gouache to create the painting on black Stonehenge paper.

Red Fox Vulpes vulpes cubs reserve a particular enthusiasm for greeting their fathers, as illustrated by the reactions of the 2024B dog fox cub and the more reserved 2024D vixen cub yesterday. I hadn't seen their dad since 9th April. The 4 cubs are now all identifiable.

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“Oh, to be in England
Now that April 's there …”
#StGeorgesDay

Sugar or lemon? #NationalTeaDay

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It’s bluebell time again.

📺️ Exciting news! Ingenious Edie will be featured on Channel 5’s #Milkshaketv ! Tune in around 9am on April 12th - that's TOMORROW!

If you can’t catch it live, watch the episode “Story Den” on Channel 5’s catch-up platform, My 5.

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Watch how you go!

Cropped image of the male Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti after he had temporarily emerged from cover this morning. Mark Bravery 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 tells me that this bird's vociferous attempts to attract a mate have paid off, so this could be the first breeding pair in a small London park.

It’s all just such a laugh to them…

Yes, Brexit is a shit idea

It’s shit because it hurts people

Makes us poorer

Wastes billions

Crushes our businesses

Takes away our freedoms to work, study and retire elsewhere

But sure…

Hilarious.

Mouldy Warp miniature. Watercolour on paper.

If you can afford a holiday that’s fine. But for those of us who can’t, taking your kids to the beach for a paddle, or swim in a river is now a luxury we’ve had taken away. It may not sound like much to you but for us it was everything. So thanks a lot Tories for literally taking

How is London Euston safe? And where is the security and crowd management. If this were a music festival there would be a system. Kids were getting pushed. If anything happen, there would be a stampede and people would be crushed. This is totally not safe. #euston