Here is a lovely wildlife blog from our friends at Cupsmith. Our favourite tea, coffee and hot chocolate makers. Spot the T&P product placement! As we continue with our upwilding project at Cupsmith HQ – to attract and support more wildlife – we’ve turned our attention to our scraggedy-raggedy fields. Luckily, my niece is a qualified ecologist and specialises in British wildlife so she has been our constant source of knowledge and above all enthusiasm. When I bemoaned our scruffy, sadly-ignored fields (running Cupsmith is all-consuming as you can imagine) she immediately said that far from being scruffy wasteland, they’re…
Category: Green Fingers
Pick Your Own Flowers
Having planned a relaxed, outdoor supper party at the weekend, I wanted to decorate the table with flowers and candles. Armed with my Chicken & Carnation tote bag and favourite scissors, I headed to my local ‘Pick Your Own’ farm in search of some brightly coloured blooms. ‘Garsons’ in Esher has been a firm favourite day-trip of mine for many years, and I feel very lucky to live so close to this gem. Their PYO fields are an absolute joy to visit and the variety of produce available to pick is just incredible. The availability of crops changes regularly of…
Nasturtium Seedlings
Thornback & Peel Nasturtiums blog


