Charlotte Prodger Wee

A comic inspired by my trip to meet the Borrowdale Yews in Cumbria. You can read more about that on my Meeting Trees blog.

Snowdrop Inn, Lewes

Found a very pretty pub on a sunny day in Lewes, Sussex. Discovered Burning Sky's 'Arise' they had an impressive crisp selection to boot.

Dreamy scenes from a wee holiday beside Loch Voil

Lucky to visit Tuarach again, home of Les and Juan. Here at their home beside Loch Voil they run a sheep farm, while various wooden huts now welcome visitors, but once housed the LEGENDARY West Highland Animation studios. Maybe it will return for production some day... The sun completely ruined my packing by shining for all 4 days! Not depicted: tooth ceremony conducted in the ancient stone circle, summoning the (London based) tooth fairy, necessary after Lois's front tooth fell out.

Arteles Residency - Ode to L.A. Kirpputori

 

Arteles Residency - Nokkonen 24.4.18

 

 

 

 

Tapani, Janius and Valo planting the nettle (nokkonen) crop at Frantsila herb farm.

Janius: ‘Some people like to wear gloves. Me, when there’s no pesticides or chemicals like this, I like to feel the soil.’

Arteles Residency - Frantsila Greenhouse

 

Looking forward to returning to @frantsilaherbfarm this week as this years planting gets underway. Having been in the founder’s family for 300 years, it became organic in the mid 1970s, and produces natural remedies from Finnish plants and flowers. More to follow when I return....

Arteles Residency - Quiet house, tucked away

Microclimates are visibly noticeable right now, with the springtime transition well progressed in some places, while spots like this one remain snow blanketed, lodged in winter.