World Elephant Day

World Elephant Day

It’s World Elephant Day and as an elephant lover it’s something I feel I have to shout about! A few years ago I spent some time volunteering at Elephant Nature Park, an elephant sanctuary in the Chiang Mai area of Thailand. While I was there I worked with...

Women in Agriculture

Yesterday I chaired a discussion at the Royal Welsh Show about the changing role of women in agriculture. The event was hosted by the FUW, which assembled a fantastic panel for the debate. Below is the organisation’s press release… Women take centre stage...

Here Comes the Bride!

Dear readers… I have exciting news to share! Yesterday my partner, Dave, and I were married in Cheltenham. Surrounded by 40 members of our family and very close friends (including the dog!) we tied the knot at the fabulous Number 38 The Park. It was the happiest...

Wild & Wonderful – Day 30

My 30 day challenge has come to an end! Over the past month I’ve been sharing pictures of the nature I’ve seen out on my travels, from snails and butterflies to poppies and wild strawberries. It’s been a great reminder of how much nature we can find...

Wild and Wonderful – Day 29

I absolutely love butterflies, the way they flit about is graceful and peaceful and always smile when I see one. This morning a white butterfly flew into our garden and landed on my favourite lavender plant. It didn’t have any markings on it all, so I think...