“As the season gathers pace, Victoria bowser and her team are hard at work in the kitchen garden at Thyme, sowing and planting to meet the chef’s needs- including some of their more unusual requests.”

Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell

At Thyme, a country-house hotel in Gloucestershire, guests can stroll in the gardens then learn to paint the plants that grow there.

Words by Rebecca Rose

A bright yellow fluttery flash in the gardens yesterday was such a happy sight, a solitary male brimstone butterfly boldly heralding the first day of astronomical springtime.

Bertioli & Bell Hutley: Dragonfly & Waterlily

Bertioli & Bell Hutley: Brimstone Butterfly & Sea Buckthorn

Meet Bell Hutley, an artist and designer from London who best known for her vividly colourful and whimsical illustrations .

A collaboration that evolved from a shared desire to tell the story of nature’s pollinators and to celebrate their magic. 

utside, it’s still the colour of winter - grey and brown (apart from the blooming daffodils) - but inside, the soil is a healthier, richer colour, striped with row after neat row of leaves in a myriad of green.

Water is drawn from the earth by simple osmosis; it literally runs up through their veins. This rising sap can be collected and gives us for instance, maple syrup, while at Thyme, we draw birch sap. Very slightly sweet, it can only be collected on a few early spring days.

Standing in solidarity with Ukraine.

The humble stinging nettle has a rich history. It has long been believed that originally stinging nettles were brought to the UK by the Romans for use as a natural remedy to fight ailments caused by the cold.

A delicious twist on this remedial recipe! Nettles have been known to support us with an array of ailments so this is a great option for when the immune system is feeling weak.

The first step with the design of any of our bedrooms has been to select a herb or flower, inspiring our colour scheme and thematic of the room.

Happy Pancake Day! Our recommendation - enjoy the fluffiest of pancakes topped with lemon curd and rhubarb and a sprinkle of spring violets.

How to care for your Bertioli Silks

Tips and tricks on caring for your silkwear from Clothes Doctor founder, Lulu O’Connor