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Ancient Arboretum
We’ve already lost 2.5% of our ancient woodlands and are amongst the worst biodiverse nations in the globe. Let’s protect what we have left.
Going, Going, Gone
We have lost 72% of the Arctic Ice since satellite records began and far more since the start of the Industrial Revolution. Let’s leave something for the Polar Bears.
How does our garden grow?
What would you include if you were capturing your garden in a drawing? Would you just focus on flowers, or would you include insects whether you liked them or not?
A Stitch in Time?
As I was darning and embellishing this birch bark, I kept noticing more and more holes. The more I stitched, the more I found. Which made me think about the plight of our planet. Every scientific study is finding more problems caused by humanity from the warming of oceans, to species extinction to plastic pollution. Continue reading “A Stitch in Time?”
Flood Warning
Barra, Arwen, Evert, Christoph, Francis, Bella, Aden; these are just some of the storms that have caused millions of pounds worth of damage to property, severe disruption to businesses, destruction of wildlife habitat not to mention loss of life in the last three years.
Hold your tongue
Despite being warned, the little mermaid willingly cuts out her tongue believing that her ‘long thick hair and gliding gait’ would be sufficient to win the Prince’s heart. It doesn’t work. She is treated like a pet and a doll.
Hothouse Flower
A hothouse flower isn’t hardy enough to grow under natural conditions. It has to be pampered and nurtured in a protected environment. Fine if you’re a flower, but do you really want a high maintenance princess as a partner?
Becoming the Invisible Woman
I had hoped the notion that I would don tweed skirts and a shapeless jumper on hitting 50 were a thing of the past, but no, according to this company this was my aspirational future.
Taken for granted
What was once regarded as a high art form practiced by both men and women since ancient times was demoted to a “feminine craft” that was at best a characteristic of an attractive and thrifty wife.
Jen Cable Art 