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a wealthy heir is found dead with daffodils strewn across his chest.We were lucky enough to
see a preview of The Secret
Garden film, and thoroughly
recommend it for the
stunning wardrobes (and
gardens). Released 3 April.Plant seeds for beetroot,
Swiss chard, turnips, leeks
and onions. If you can’t wait
for them to grow, why not send
off for some ready-sown micro
herbs from sillygreens.com.
Visit the Story Museum in Oxford, which
reopens on 4 April and visit the Whispering
Wood and the City of Stories. We promise
you’ll be enchanted; storymuseum.org.uk.Supernature at London’s Garden Museum
(28 and 29 March) celebrates art inspired
by plants, all under £500. But a visit here
is always a treat (gardenmuseum.org.uk).More things I want to read this month...
Other things I want to see this month... Other things I want to do this month...
More things I want to make this month...
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Armin. Four women
respond to an advert in The Times for ‘those who appreciate
wisteria and sunshine’. Will put an Italian spring in your step.A treasure hunt, just because, or with a choccy egg theme.
Painted eggs. Because you’re never too old to enjoy
this simple craft. Hardboil, decorate (nothing fancy- felt tips are fine) and head to your nearest hill to roll!
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We’ve collected a few suggestions
for things to read, make, see
and do this month. Feel free
to try any you like, add
your own ideas or just
read, enjoy and never
do any of them!Kindness corner
We’re celebrating ‘kind’
this issue. Make a plan
to do an act of kindness
for someone you know,
or maybe a stranger
and write it here to
remind you to do it.If spring is feeling still just
out of reach on a rainy
afternoon, bring a little
nature inside and make
your very own terrarium.
O Take an empty jam jar
and half fill with layers
of big pebbles, small
pebbles, rocks and gravel.
O Fill to the top with
potting soil and plant
a small succulent in it.
O Cover the top with
moss to look pretty.
O Add a tiny gnome or
toadstool if you like.Jam jar
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TheDaffodilMysterybyEdgarWallace.In this 1920 crimenovel,
a wealthyheiris founddeadwithdaffodilsstrewnacrosshischest.Wewereluckyenoughto
seea previewofTheSecret
Gardenfilm,andthoroughly
recommendit forthe
stunningwardrobes(and
gardens).Released3 April.Plantseedsforbeetroot,
Swisschard,turnips,leeks
andonions.If youcan’twait
forthemto grow,whynotsend
offforsomeready-sownmicro
herbsfromsillygreens.com.
VisittheStoryMuseumin Oxford,which
reopenson4 AprilandvisittheWhispering
WoodandtheCityof Stories.Wepromise
you’llbeenchanted;storymuseum.org.uk.Supernature at London’s Garden Museum
(28 and 29 March) celebrates art inspired
by plants, all under £500. But a visit here
is always a treat (gardenmuseum.org.uk).More things I want to read this month...
Other things I want to see this month... Other things I want to do this month...
More things I want to make this month...
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Armin. Four women
respond to an advert in The Times for ‘those who appreciate
wisteria and sunshine’. Will put an Italian spring in your step.A treasure hunt, just because, or with a choccy egg theme.
Painted eggs. Because you’re never too old to enjoy
this simple craft. Hardboil, decorate (nothing fancy- felt tips are fine) and head to your nearest hill to roll!
SE
E.
..R
EA
D.
..
DO..
.
April
We’ve collected a few suggestions
for things to read, make, see
and do this month. Feel free
to try any you like, add
your own ideas or just
read, enjoy and never
do any of them!Kindness corner
We’re celebrating ‘kind’
this issue. Make a plan
to do an act of kindness
for someone you know,
or maybe a stranger
and write it here to
remind you to do it.If spring is feeling still just
out of reach on a rainy
afternoon, bring a little
nature inside and make
your very own terrarium.
O Take an empty jam jar
and half fill with layers
of big pebbles, small
pebbles, rocks and gravel.
O Fill to the top with
potting soil and plant
a small succulent in it.
O Cover the top with
moss to look pretty.
O Add a tiny gnome or
toadstool if you like.Jam jar
garden
J
Project