In case you’re interested, here’s a link to the video post I did about it on my blog: https://myhomeupgrades. One of the big issues with brambles is that they grow back from roots, and even bits of cut stem which find their way to the ground and manage to root. We do not inspect any provider on the Childcare Register until it has been registered for at least 3 months unless we receive information about possible non-compliance. We manage nature reserves and discovery parks across the county, providing outstanding outdoor education and preserving places of wonder. Requires improvement - We usually re-inspect all childminders, pre-school provision and nursery provision within 12 months of the latest inspection.

I read this series back when I was growing up and what I love the most about the stories are the intricate illustrations in each story. I’ve been offered an electric one and I wonder if it would have the guts to tackle the brambles which are growing all over a horse chestnut.Sadly, the books appear to be a UK phenomenon, which means it's hard to find copies of them in the U. The amount of detail and thought that went into these is incredible - they're planned out down to the plumbing and storage solutions, and don't get me started on the mill and the dairy. Barklem, who was born in Essex, conceived the books as she commuted to art college in the early 1970s; her journey on the Central line tube “left her feeling that she needed to escape to another world, and that world was Brambly Hedge,” said her son Peter Barklem.

The Secret Staircase (1983) – Primrose and Wilfred go up to the attic on their own to practice reciting the Mid-Winter Poem for an important performance. In late summer, you will see new flowers, semi-ripe and fully ripe blackberries all on the same plant. The book itself would be too heavy for a much younger child to hold but it makes good bed time reading and perfect for confident older readers too. They spend the spring and summer months collecting nuts, berries, and various fruits and flora for deliciously homemade jams and baked goods. The mice of Brambly Hedge made their first appearance in 1980 when the four seasonal stories were published.

The Brambly Hedge series, famed for its intricate illustrations, began with four books – Spring Story, Summer Story, Autumn Story and Winter Story – chronicling the lives and adventures of a community of mice who live in the idyllic spot the series is named for.

Please take time to read our Privacy Policy which explains what data we collect and why, how we use it and other information relevant to the privacy of your data. But now it’s done, the scythe mower – effectively a hedge trimmer on powered wheels – does the hard work for me. Having said all this it was quite hard work, with the hedge trimmer at arms length for most of it, stooping for the most part to get the lower stems. Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF.Sea Story (1990) – Dusty Dogwood, Poppy Eyebright, Primrose Woodmouse and Wilfred Toadflax sail down river to retrieve salt from the sea mice. For children, these stories fill the heart and mind with all the wonderful fun that can be had in the natural world. In the Norfolk coastal parish of Cley-next-the-Sea at the height of lockdown a farmer cleared a 1,200m-long section of soft hedgerow dominated by brambles. Hedgerows are often now the only wildlife-friendly parts of East Anglia’s agricultural environment, and no farmer would dream of cutting hardwood hedge species at the height of the birds’ breeding season.