WHEN FRIENDS Helen James and Beth McCorrie were offered a bundle of rare-breed fleeces that was destined for landfill, they knew they couldn’t pass up the opportunity – and this decision was to become

Hidden in a Welsh valley, more than 260 varieties of willow shimmer with earthy tones, offering raw beauty for a basket-maker’s hands

A SHETLANDER born and bred, Alison Rendall has been knitting since she was very young, and she has shared a lifetime of knitting experience in her new book, Fair Isle Knitting Tradition (Landauer Publ

TUPPING HAS begun here, and the Ballachly white sheeps are busy making our next season’s lambs. It’s hot and heavy in that field! Think nightclub, 3am, “Hello my darling!”, a quick knee trembler round

For many of us, fallen leaves are a regular feature of winter walks and spark no further thought, but artist Susanna Bauer has found a unique way of preserving and celebrating these seemingly ephemera

Following Adam Henson’s excellent article on British wool (November issue), I would like to mention that British wool is used in the compost I purchase from Cumbria. It is brilliant for tomatoes, grow