Temporary installation by crochet artist and yarn-bomber Carol Hummel #womensart

Greetings and good morning it’s the Wednesday farm rush hour with Emerald the goose

Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos creates lacy crochet wraps to cover objects such as porcelain animals #WomensArt

Morning from the Isle of May. How many Puffins can you fit on a gate post?

An embroidered folk artform known as Temari, meaning ‘hand ball’, given as special gifts in Japan #WomensArt

Banana smiles for our boy donkeys Edward, Eli and George #wegotdonkeys

How’s that for a welcome! Some fabulous tails on display at the moment. Open/Ar agor: 11-4pm.

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 𝟏𝟕𝟖 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋 Inspired by nature and the mesmerising patterns and shapes found within nature and the world. PLUS, a bonus pattern book of beautiful baby projects, perfect for a new arrival! On sale THIS THURSDAY (24 April) bit.ly/IC_178

Incredibly detailed 'Map shawl', woollen embroidery, Kashmir, late 19th century, unknown makers (though probably involving both stages of work by male and female skilled artisans) #WomensArt

In Oxford, as ever, vast crowds of people turned out at 6 am this May Day morning to hear the choir of Magdalen College sing songs of spring and listen to the ringing of the bells. If you don’t mind getting up early, it’s a magical experience.

It’s not quite #PostboxSaturday but who could resist some little mice maypole dancing on #MayDay! (Thanks for sharing, Julie) 🥰🐭📮❤️

Mother fox playing with her cubs

We believe that anyone can learn to crochet, and Claire emphasises one important rule: don’t try to run before you can chain, stating that the chain is one of the simplest stitches and perfect for beginners to practice with. What advice would you give to a newbie crocheter?

"The sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing ... to find the place where all the beauty came from." ~ C.S. Lewis, 'Till We Have Faces' 🎨 Harald Slott-Møller (1913)

An embroidered folk artform known as Temari, meaning ‘hand ball’, given as special gifts in Japan #WomensArt

Baby red squirrel in the garden today

All over the country a lot of healthy full grown hedgehogs are hibernating early this year. There could be all sorts of reasons why, but it causes two problems that we can help alleviate. 1. It means they will rise from hibernation earlier, because they will run out of fat to

UK public issued plea as Hedgehog numbers drop from 30 million to one million. There are now fewer than one million Hedgehogs in the UK - a steep decline from the 30 million in the 1950s. Families are being encouraged to assist Hedgehogs in building essential fat reserves and