*please note antique rose colour as shown in modelled shots is now temporarily SOLD OUT, we can offer another colour shown in swatch card

Message us with your order which colour you would like

-  - -

Stunning day dress in our Anique Rose British made jersey, the lightest of light pink tones

Perfect for holiday wear ; work wear

Very versatile 

Dress me up or down.. 

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 working days on express delivery

or within 5-7 days standard delivery

We want you to be happy and offer a 28 day money back guarantee if the item is unworn and doesn't fit

These beautiful bespoke trellis planters make a fabulous addition to any patio or courtyard garden

Equally at home covering bins or other unsightly things

Handmade entirely in Suffolk by our talented carpenters in a small family business

These come fully assembled, and if we can, we deliver them ourselves (safely and securely)

These planters are built to last, made from tanalised (treated) board

Even the trellis is handmade from scratch, and it's better made because of it!

Dainty and a delight to look out but also very well made; to stand the test of time

Why not get out in the garden and enjoy yourselves, help yourself and nature by growing more...

Ideal for climbers and for things like tomatoes 🍅

Large 36 inches long
Medium 24 inches long

All planters are: 14 inches wide
And
Approximately 12 inches deep
And
18 inches tall

The planter & trellis together are approximately 4 foot 6 from the ground up

We are still delivering and making 3-4 week lead time, we also offer compost and can send a payment link for this so do get in touch with us about this in the note section when you place your ordered

Stunning silvery, soft baby top for baby's first Christmas :-D

Ho Ho Ho! Blitzen's arrived :-)

This top is made in the Britain and hand silk screen printed in our Suffolk studio, supporting British industry and local talent.

We print these one at a time, with love care and attention - meaning you get a little piece of artwork to enjoy!

The silver reindeer are so much fun, proud and prancing

A stunning unisex colour of navy with glistening silvery rudolph's and blitzen's to adorn...

Perfect for Autumn/ Winter and baby's first Christmas, this is such an easy to wear, chic and understated top... a perfect antidote to anything overly glitzy.

Makes a lovely gift for a new one...

Easy to pull over head, lots of room

made from:

100% super soft cotton jersey

This top is proudly made in Britain!

Care:

Machine wash on delicates setting, we use the finest quality inks to wash and wear superbly!

Delivery:

 5-7 days on standard delivery

We know how hard it can be to make a decision online, that's why we offer a 28 day money back guarantee if the item's unworn

Get ready for Autumn/ Winter in style

One of a kind ! Only one ever made !

Banish the rain in this ever-so-on-trend bomber jacket!!

 We Love

Hand made by Sarah in her Suffolk studio, supporting local talent and industry.

This design is hand cut, and so lovely to wear - as Bonnie demonstrates, there's so ways to work this! 

Wear me wide for a laid back look/ or fasten together for a sharp stance.

This jacket has invisible fastenings to keep you warm!

Sarah x

Delivery:

Express delivery available within 2 working days

Made to order: Standard delivery within 5-7 days; need it sooner? Send me a message and I'll see what I can do

Stunning Cashmere Coat

This coat has style and swing all about it...

100% cashmere, it is soft and stunning... like wearing the softest blanket you can imagine, but in the form of a swingin' coat!

Unlined to keep the soft cashmere feel and the warmth of the material against you, it has an beautiful inner side of red and white stripes

The neutral tones of the jacket go with practically anything!

Trust me, once you have this you'll wonder what you did without it, a perfect finishing touch for any outfit!

This is made by hand in our Suffolk studio, with British seamstress' with years of experience - this is true quality with a heart... we're passionate about keeping the textile industry alive in Britain; not losing these skills and providing fair trade jobs for people.

Photography by the super talented celebrity photographer John Ferguson

Bags by Jane Goodchild

made from:

100% cashmere, thick beautiful material

dimensions:

UK sizing, One size only UK 6-16

We know how hard it can be to make a decision online, that's why we want you to try our fabulous collection and if you'd like a refund or exchange within 28 days, if the item's unworn we'll supply it!

£3.20

Welcome to our Bee Hotels & Bird Boxes, designed to help encourage Nature into your garden & allow you to enjoy watching them and be part of the garden scene!

Bee Hotels

There are over 260 species of solitary bees in the UK, they are the unsung heros of pollination! They don't take back pollen to  a big nest like bumblebees or honeybees, so they don't collect pollen on the fur on their legs like they do... which means each flower they go to they brush off much more pollen... they are incredibly efficient at pollinating. This makes them Natures and a gardener's friend... 

A number of them absolutely love the spaces we have created in bee hotels... they mimic dead stalks in the garden... all the areas often lost by tidying of habitat.

Pop the bee hotel in a sunny spot preferably South facing, I would opt for somewhere you can watch it as it's a delight to see them go in and out of the canes and wood... and fill them with either mud caps or little circles of green leaf! They lay eggs in these spaces & also hibernate here.. 

Birds Boxes

We can make these to suit whichever bird you'd like to attract, but the hole in this listing is predominantly for blue tits.

We have put a lock on the front, so that predatory birds cannot gain access, but you can to clean out at the end of the season

Built to Last

We build all our Bee hotels and Bird boxes out of reclaimed North American Pine, they are very sturdy and last well. 

Made in Suffolk

All of our items are handmade by carpenter's in Suffolk. It's a family business. 

Order Options

You can choose either the Bee hotel and Bird box matching set, or just a bee hotel or bird box at the checkout :)

Bee Hotel £25
Bird Box £25

Set of Matching Bee Hotel & Bird Box £45

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 days on express delivery

or 5-7 days on standard delivery

Guarantee:

If the item isn't quite right for you,  you can return within 28 days for a full refund

Also known as Black Knapweed or Hardheads. A common and familiar plant with thistle like flower heads but spineless leaves and stem. The flower heads, which are in bloom from June to September, are purple or occasionally white and exist in two forms, rayed (top picture on the left) and un-rayed (second picture down).

Behind the flower is a hard head of overlapping bracts which sits upon the slightly swollen end of the stem. Greater knapweed, which is always rayed, can look a little like the rayed form of Common knapweed but can be told apart by the following features. In Common knapweed the bracts that make up the ‘hard head’ are pale brown with black/brown bristly edges. However the degree of overlap obscures most of the pale brown. In Greater knapweed these bracts are grey-green with black/brown bristly edges but, because there is less overlapping, much of the bract is still visible. In Common knapweed the leaves of the upper stem are lanceolate and in Greater knapweed they are toothed.

Welcome to our Hessian Pots

Created by Nature, Vince and Sarah in our Suffolk studios

This pot is perfect for a Christmas present or as a cover pot for a Christmas tree... particularly the small ones 

"Understandably, hessian pots are quite a new idea for people So I've compiled some reasons why they're so eco and people friendly :

1) A natural product that is fully degradable so wont pollute even when its outlived its usefulness

2) for larger items like trees and large veg plants you can plant the pot to avoid disturbing the roots

3) for herbs with invasive roots it keeps them in check.

4) the pots are really pretty

5) less polymer beads slopping around our oceans from degrading plastic

6) Nature likes them

7) Bees hang off the sides to rest...

8) Create you own little eco system on your patio; in your garden; on your allotment.

9) They make superbly pretty cover pots for herbs on windowsill; put a plate and pot inside them

10) add to allotments as pollinator friendly/ bee mix to encourage pollination of fruit and veg you only need to stand direct on soil and will rot through in time; part of the 'no-dig' revolution... don't break your back.

Make life easy.

Hessian pots are defo the way forward !"

Other uses

Why not try me as a toy tidier, a household pot

Many people at markets have brought these pots for this very purpose, they're also great as crafting tidy-upers and we use them all the time to carry around thread and scissors to and from workshops.

They also look great as a hamper at Christmas time, pop a beer bottle or two in the smallest hessian pot and wrap up

Tah dah,.. present perfection ! 

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 days on express delivery

or 5-7 days on standard delivery

Guarantee:

If the item isn't quite right for you,  you can return within 28 days for a full refund

Create a Mini Wild Flower Meadow !

Our bees and pollinators need help

Provided by the same seed suppliers HRH Prince of Wales uses,

We send these out in envelopes of approx 4gram of seed,

Per metre squared, you need 4 grams. if you'd like to bulk buy; get in touch!

Perfect as a gift for another; to yourself; or to your garden and pollinators!

Sew Autumn to Spring for best results.

What's in the mix?

SPECIAL CORNFIELD MIXTURE

Composition

contains a wide range of annuals including some which are now rare or declining in the wild. No two cornfield annual sowings result in the same balance of flowers, with different soils and sowing dates having a great influence on the outcome.

Wild Flowers

% Latin name Common name

50 Agrostemma githago Corncockle

5 Anthemis austriaca Corn Chamomile

20 Centaurea cyanus Cornflower

15 Glebionis segetum - (Chrysanthemum segetum) Corn Marigold

10 Papaver rhoeas Common Poppy

100

Sowing Rates

kg/ha kg/acre g/m2

20 8 2

Ground preparation

Cultivate the soil to create a weed free seed bed with a medium to fine firm tilth.

Sowing

If the cornfield annuals are being sown alone then sow in the autumn, winter or early spring. A later sowing will shift flowering beyond the normal peak in June. If sowing as a nurse for a meadow mixture then combine the two mixtures and sow in the autumn, winter or early spring.

Aftercare

Cornfield annuals sown alone should be allowed to grow and flower and then in late summer the area  can be cut, cleared and cultivated. An annual cultivation is essential for re-establishment from self sown seed. (more on the management of cornfield annuals)

If sown as a nurse for a meadow mixture, cut and remove the vegetation in mid-summer, but do not cultivate.

Cornfield annuals will suppress annual weed growth and give shelter to the under-sown perennial meadow species but will compromise the main sowing if left uncut for too long. Cut the annual cover vegetation if it is lush and collapses and do not wait until the annuals have set seed (there is no point as they cannot grow in established grassland).

After cutting, manage the area as an established meadow, allowing the meadow species to replace the cornfield annuals in year two and thereafter.

Hand made with love in Sarah's Suffolk studio

This stunning plush velvet top is perfect for the run up to Christmas... lovely and warm and flattering.. 

This top is made with fitted sleeves and bust, but flares out from the waist, meaning it's an ultra flattering fit.

I'm versatile! Dress me up with fitted trousers and silver heels, or with leggings/ jeans and boots for laid back lux.

Keeping skills alive in the local textile industrty, we work with a small team of dedicated seamstress' in Suffolk UK.

made from:

Mixed fibre, plenty of stretch, four way, with Lycra.

This makes this top a very very comfortable item to wear, with a great weight which skims over your figure.

dimensions:

UK sizing, 30 inches long, so covers the bum. This can be made longer or shorter, contact me for this service

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 days on express delivery

or 5-7 days on standard delivery

If the item doesn't fit or you don't like it you can return within 28 days for a full refund

1 raised planter of 7ft wide by 3ft & 2 of 6ft wide by 2ft.

Our delivery timescale is currently 5-6 weeks, but we will start on this at the end of next week so I would hope it would be with you in 3-4 weeks.

Vince would be making them and is a fully trained carpenter with over 20years experience , so they're very well built

They are made from tantalised pre treated wood

Our standard process: Payment is taken for online orders in full at the time of placing the order and then we begin buying materials, making + delivering.

These will either be delivered by ourselves or on a pallet, we are intending to deliver them ourselves. Either way they will arrive safely and will be a two person lift (if we deliver them as intended we will place them where you want them to be)

Attached are pictures of similar items

Hand made in wood Rustic Style Bow Top Trellis Planter

Extra large planter

Perfect for providing a green space along a border or wall; courtyard garden or patio situation

Made from beautiful treated pine with zinc coated screws which are all rot resistant

Handmade in Suffolk by a very talented carpenter and joiner

207 length x 41 depth

This is over 6 foot long!

Did you know? We can also make bespoke orders! Just send us your dimensions in a message & we'll get back to you with an estimate

We make and deliver these to the UK in 2-4 weeks normally, we are still making and delivering now :)

You can also add compost to your order just add to the notes when you buy and I'll be in touch regarding how much & send a payment link through separately.

Delivery charges vary according to location, please ask for a quote.

A stunning Summery dress

Perfect to wear alone, or with leggings

Dress me up, or down

Hand silk screen printed, one at a time, from hand cut stencils

Meaning each dress is entirely unique!

A stunning turquoise shade, perfect for parties and holiday

Cheering you up throughout the day!

This jersey is supremely silky and soft, a mix of cotton, lycra and viscose

These beautiful little boxes are ideal for planting in & storage a like

Get back to the good ole days, and use wood instead of plastic to store & grow in!

Ideal as a Plant for Pollinators... pop in me a beautiful nectar rich plant and watch the butterflies and bees come, so wonderful in small spaces to create a much needed green space!

These are painted in Sapling Green, but you can have the following colours:

Colours

Sage Green

Charcoal

Forest Green

Country Cream

Cornflower Blue

or Plain

We can also make these with a lid on as a handy chest... 

Others have used the open box for storage of spanners and the like in the shed... or kindling in the home...

the possibilities are endless...

Discounts

Buy 3 for 60 saving £15

Delivery

Free delivery in Suffolk... elsewhere £15. 

Handmade in Suffolk 

Ideal for planting in

Plant pots for pollinators!

Rope handles

Can also be used for storage 

This stunning swing cape coat has all the elegance and simplicity to perfect any day or evening wear outfit 

The heather tones of the wool work perfectly with the stunning purple lining, which creates a real impact

You'll feel free and easy as it drapes and folds around your form, allowing free and easy movement to stunning effect

It's so easy to swing over any outfit for an instantly glam look!

This coat is not only beautiful, it's also ethical - handmade by talented seamstress' in our Suffolk studio:
We're passionate about keeping the garment construction industry alive and kicking in the UK and love

our ladies' fabulous skills!

Delivery

1-2 working days UK

5-7 working days International

28 day money back guarantee - as long as the coat is unworn and returned, we'll refund you!

Features of our Hedgehog
Home:
 Entrance tunnel and interior
dividing wall to prevent
predators getting to the
hedgehog with their paws
 Made from aged salvaged
timber
 Ventilation chimney
 Hinged opening roof for
cleaning

This also has a strong, solid floor which helps aid against badger attack (badger's being hedgehog's main predator!)

Place in a quiet part of your garden preferably against a bank, wall
or fence, not facing north or east and tempt a resident with some
tasty titbits. Hopefully you’ll have a visitor soon!
Hedgehogs are predominantly a woodland edge species and can thrive in the mosaic of hedges, fields and woodlands
that characterise the British countryside. However hedgehogs can be just as happy in rural or urban locations. As the
name suggests they are often found near hedgerows, which provide ideal locations for nest sites, a good supply of
invertebrates on which they feed, protection from predators and important movement corridors.
However, hedgehog numbers are declining in both rural and urban habitats due to many factors such as changing
farming methods, increased use of pesticides reducing the number of available invertibrates they eat, increased badger
population – the main natural predator, changes in urban garden design reducing hibernation habitat and lack of
connectivity between gardens.
We can try to help this situation by leaving an untidy area in our gardens including a brambly area with rotting leaves and
wood and, perhaps, offering a secure home for hibernation. Gardens provide hedgehogs with a plentiful supply of food,
both natural and supplementary, as well as many potential nest sites for breeding, resting and hibernation. For these
reason urban areas have become a stronghold for hedgehogs in recent years.
The hedgehog’s natural diet mainly consists of slugs, ground beetles, caterpillars and worms. During cold or dry periods,
these creepy-crawlies become much scarcer in gardens, so hedgehogs will benefit hugely from a shallow dish of
waterand supplementary feeding, such as:
 meat-based wet dog or cat food
 hedgehog food or cat biscuits
 Unsalted nuts
 Place the food in a shallow dish in a sheltered area of your garden, near your hedgehog house, around sunset.
It’s important to remember that this food is onlysupplementaryto their natural diet, so please be sure to provide a nice
mixture of food to get all the nutrients that they need. Hedgehogs are lactose intolerant so pleasedo not give them
milk. Bread is low in energy so fairly worthless to them.

The Wildflower Lady

Shipping

We offer free delivery for Suffolk.

For all other areas of the UK shipping is tracked and £15

You'll see this at the checkout 

Colours 

We're excited to share with you our brand new colour range!

Top-Bottom, Left-Right

Sage 

Sapling green

Terracotta

Charcoal 

Forest green

Cornflower blue 

Native Bulbs

Why buy Native? 

We source these bulbs from a specialist local supplier, and we chose only native bulbs grown on a small scale, because it's better for the bees and wildlife

They will always chose to pollinate a native plant over a hybrid or non-native which aren't best suited to their particular adaptations

Indeed, this is why some bees and butterflies have become extinct, becasue they can no longer find the right type of Native flowers to drink from

Arguably, these Spring bulbs are the most important of all year, as it's when the Queen Bumblebees come out of hibernation, looking for  a much needed drink of nectar to keep her going to find a nest. 

Even our beloved daffodils are not well suited to many bees anymore, as they have little Nectar left to support them, having been over hybridised, it will be a real joy to grow these special Native daffs. 

Do your bit and support wildlife, whilst enjoying the incredible beauty these pots will give you !

You can also stand existing pots within the hessian, to dress them and keep the heat off. We'd recommend you put an old plate underneath. 

Our bulbs...

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
 Wild Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus lobularis) 
 Welsh Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus obvallaris)
 Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) ***
 Snakeshead Fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris)
Wood Anemones (Anemone nemorosa)

Our hessian pots...

Our hessian pots are hand sewn in Suffolk. in our clothing studio running for over 5 years 

They feature off cuts of our dress making fabric, making these pots a delightful addition to your garden, patio, allotment, roof terrace, even in the dead of Winter.. bringing a pop of colour, in harmony with nature (hessian is made from the Jute plant, and bees love to rest on it) and an alternative to plastic 

And a promise of the joy to come when the bees visit in Spring

Options 

Hessian pot + Bulbs, ready to plant up on arrival = £12.40 CAN BE POSTED

Already planted with special local low PH Compost and attractive gravel topping = £16.40 COLLECTION ONLY 

Trims are either Turquoise, Yellow, Coral or Pink, add your colour choice in the checkout notes. 

Embroidery on the hessian pots is an extra £1 per letter, for this option message me and I'll create a listing.

A good deal... Coupon Code:

Bees love a display of about 3 or more plants of the same type to provide a pop of recognisable colour, so it could be an idea to buy a set of 5 for the discounted price of 

£77 for 5 Pots and Plants pre-planted (RRP £16.40 each or £82 for 5, a saving of £5)

£57 for 5 Pots with Bulbs in Bag ready to be plants (RRP £12.40 each, or £62 for 5, a saving of £5)

If you bulk buy, use BULKBUY coupon code to get the £5 off !

What do I get in each pot?

In each pot you have the choice of bulb selection, make this selection at checkout

Instructions are sent on how to plant each bulb, preferred location etc

Have fun planting !

Sarah and her Co-creative Garden... 

 *Pre Order, these will be sent out from 01/Oct 2016

Native Bulbs

Why buy Native? 

We source these bulbs from a specialist local supplier, and we chose only native bulbs grown on a small scale, because it's better for the bees and wildlife

They will always chose to pollinate a native plant over a hybrid or non-native which aren't best suited to their particular adaptations

Indeed, this is why some bees and butterflies have become extinct, becasue they can no longer find the right type of Native flowers to drink from

Arguably, these Spring bulbs are the most important of all year, as it's when the Queen Bumblebees come out of hibernation, looking for  a much needed drink of nectar to keep her going to find a nest. 

Even our beloved daffodils are not well suited to many bees anymore, as they have little Nectar left to support them, having been over hybridised, it will be a real joy to grow these special Native daffs. 

Do your bit and support wildlife, whilst enjoying the incredible beauty these pots will give you !

Our bulbs...

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
 Wild Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus lobularis) 
 Welsh Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus obvallaris)
 Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) ***
 Snakeshead Fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris)
Wood Anemones (Anemone nemorosa)

Options 

Hessian pot + Bulbs, ready to plant up on arrival = £12.40 CAN BE POSTED

Already planted with special local low PH Compost and attractive gravel topping = £16.40 COLLECTION ONLY 

Our hessian pots...

Our hessian pots are hand sewn in Suffolk. in our clothing studio running for over 5 years 

They feature off cuts of our dress making fabric, making these pots a delightful addition to your garden, patio, allotment, roof terrace, even in the dead of Winter.. bringing a pop of colour, in harmony with nature (hessian is made from the Jute plant, and bees love to rest on it) and an alternative to plastic 

And a promise of the joy to come when the bees visit in Spring

Bees love a display of about 3 or more plants of the same type to provide a pop of recognisable colour, so it could be an idea to buy a set of 3 for the discounted price.

In each pot you have the choice of bulb selection, make this selection at checkout

This stunning Oak Tree Silver Sweater is the perfect accompaniment to cold nights and Christmas cheer..

Sure to keep you warm with it's fluffy interior and you'll definitley be feeling festive and chic in it's silver  print; and sweatshirt in a lovely charcoal

I am unique! This jumper is hand silk screen printed in our Suffolk studio, from hand cut stencils, meaning no two are ever quite the same and you have a real piece of art made just for you!

What's more, this jumper is made in Britain, by talented seamstress'; so you can also feel great wearing your sweater, knowing it's made in a sweat-shop-free environment

We aim to keep the garment construction alive in the local area and support local talent and industry

Styled with

Snowflake earrings

Made from:

100% polyester jersey, fluffy inside and super soft

Machine wash on delicates setting

Sizing:

One size, UK 6-12 fits all these sizes well 

Delivery:

Buy now and receive within 2-3 days with express delivery

or 5-7 days on standard delivery

We offer a 28 day guarantee as we want you to be happy with this gorgeous jumper! 

A stunning swing top, handmade with love in our Suffolk studio

In a lovely shade of midnight blue navy, this top works perfectly as a casual chic item, with indigo blue jeans and boots. Or dressed up with fitted trousers, silver earrings and metallic heels for dinner out

We try to make the most versatile items for you to enjoy in a variety of settings, so you can think cost per wear..

This material is sooo silky soft, and comfortable

The lower sides are very flattering, and the length comes to just below buttocks. A perfect length with leggings too. 

This top is so feminine and lovely, fitted sleeves, and bust, whilst the fabric flows out from under the bust, creating a floaty hem over the hips, and dipping lower over the edge of the thighs

A very flattering shape.

The silver oak tree print is hand silk screen printed one at a time, meaning you own a little piece of art! Like a Winter wonderland scene, the silver snowy trees really pop against the blue sky...

Sarah x

Care:
Machine wash on delicates setting, iron reverse

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 days on express delivery

or 5-7 days on standard delivery

If the item doesn't fit or you don't like it you can return within 28 days for a full refund

Welcome to our Bee Hotels & Bird Boxes, designed to help encourage Nature into your garden & allow you to enjoy watching them and be part of the garden scene!

Bee Hotels

There are over 260 species of solitary bees in the UK, they are the unsung heros of pollination! They don't take back pollen to  a big nest like bumblebees or honeybees, so they don't collect pollen on the fur on their legs like they do... which means each flower they go to they brush off much more pollen... they are incredibly efficient at pollinating. This makes them Natures and a gardener's friend... 

A number of them absolutely love the spaces we have created in bee hotels... they mimic dead stalks in the garden... all the areas often lost by tidying of habitat.

Pop the bee hotel in a sunny spot preferably South facing, I would opt for somewhere you can watch it as it's a delight to see them go in and out of the canes and wood... and fill them with either mud caps or little circles of green leaf! They lay eggs in these spaces & also hibernate here.. 

Birds Boxes

We can make these to suit whichever bird you'd like to attract, but the hole in this listing is predominantly for blue tits.

We have put a lock on the front, so that predatory birds cannot gain access, but you can to clean out at the end of the season

Built to Last

We build all our Bee hotels and Bird boxes out of reclaimed North American Pine, they are very sturdy and last well. 

Made in Suffolk

All of our items are handmade by carpenter's in Suffolk. It's a family business. 

Order Options

You can choose either the Bee hotel and Bird box matching set, or just a bee hotel or bird box at the checkout :)

Bee Hotel £25
Bird Box £25

Set of Matching Bee Hotel & Bird Box £45

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 days on express delivery

or 5-7 days on standard delivery

Guarantee:

If the item isn't quite right for you,  you can return within 28 days for a full refund

Create a Mini Wild Flower Meadow !

Our bees and pollinators need help

You can create a mini eco system in a pot,

Add an extra scoop of wildflower seeds for £1.50

Provided by the same seed suppliers HRH Prince of Wales uses,

We send these out in envelopes of approx 1gram of seed, which fit neatly inside pots

Per metre squared, you need 4 grams. if you'd like to bulk buy; get in touch!

Perfect as a gift for another; to yourself; or to your garden and pollinators!

Sew Autumn to Spring for best results.

What's in the mix?

Pond edge mixture contains wild flowers and grasses suitable for sowing at the wet margins of ponds, streams and ditches.

Wild Flowers

% Latin name Common name

1 Achillea ptarmica Sneezewort

2 Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica

0.1 Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold

0.6 Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp Agrimony

3 Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet

1 Geum rivale Water Avens

0.4 Hypericum tetrapterum Square-stalked St John's Wort

4 Iris pseudacorus Yellow Iris

1 Lotus pedunculatus Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil

0.8 Lycopus europaeus Gypsywort

0.6 Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife

0.1 Mentha aquatica Water Mint

0.1 Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane

2.5 Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup

0.1 Scrophularia auriculata Water Figwort

0.1 Scutellaria galericulata Skullcap

1 Silene flos-cuculi - (Lychnis flos-cuculi) Ragged Robin

1 Succisa pratensis Devil's-bit Scabious

0.6 Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch

Grasses

% Latin name Common name

10 Agrostis capillaris Common Bent

2 Alopecurus pratensis Meadow Foxtail (w)

2 Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass (w)

1 Briza media Quaking Grass (w)

32 Cynosurus cristatus Crested Dogstail

1 Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass (w)

24 Festuca rubra Slender-creeping Red-fescue

1 Hordeum secalinum Meadow Barley (w)

7 Schedonorus pratensis - (Festuca pratensis) Meadow Fescue (w)

Sowing Rates

kg/ha kg/acre g/m2

40 16 4

Growing guide

Ground preparation

Endeavour to select ground that is not highly fertile and does not have a problem with perennial weeds. Good preparation is essential to success so aim to control weeds and produce a good seed bed before sowing.

To prepare a seed bed, first remove weeds using repeated cultivation. Then cultivate to bury the surface vegetation and harrow or rake to produce a medium tilth.

Sowing

Sowings on ground prone to winter flooding are safest either in late summer or in spring once the land has drained. Most plants need time to grow mature enough to withstand flooding.

The seed must be surface sown and can be applied by machine or broadcast by hand. To get an even distribution and avoid running out divide the seed into two or more parts and sow in overlapping sections. Do not incorporate or cover the seed.

Aftercare

First year management

In the first year, annual weed growth may be cut back to encourage the development of a good perennial ground cover. Establishment on sites prone to flooding may be patchy and may take several years to fully colonise.

Management once established

The habitat value of pond edge sowings is enhanced if there are a variety of vegetation structures from dense tussock stands to bare and recently colonised mud. Management of these wetland areas should therefore aim to create variation with minimum disturbance to animal populations.

Variation in structure can be achieved by cutting back and removing short sections of vegetation every 2-3 years in rotation. In ditches, cut out sections and /or work from one bank each year. With ponds, remove vegetation as a wedge, like removing a slice of cake. Dense stands of single species (eg yellow iris) may benefit from selective thinning. Vegetation removal causes the least disruption to wildlife when carried out between September and November. On larger sites light grazing by cattle or horses in late summer can be used and is less disruptive than mechanical clearance. Machines and heavy equipment should be used with care on wet sites to avoid damage to soil and vegetation.

Wet grassland which only occasionally or seasonally floods can be managed as meadow or grassland.

In marginal wetland zones the water levels in the soil are never more than 50cm below the surface, but only occasionally submerge the plants growing there. New ponds constructed with liners often have very narrow margins (less than 1 metre wide) unless wider, gently shelving edges are designed in from the outset.

Embankments away from the water's edge are often well drained. These are best seeded with a meadow mixture appropriate to the soil type.

Establishment of emergent pond vegetation (eg reeds) and other aquatic plants is best achieved using plants.

 July 7th Thursday Print your own tee £60 3-4 hours 2-5

 July 10th Sunday Print your own tee £60 3-4 hours 2-5

 Once you have booked, we will email you to confirm

What to ENJOY from our courses:

Be unique!

Have fun, learn how to connect with your creative side again... work with your hands and bring something new into this reality

The intention for these are to learn and have FUN! Be creative...
Some time away from linear jobs to work with your heart and hands...

Come and join us within our Fashion Design Studio and learn how to screen print and sew with Slc-Slc as seen in The Times and Notonthehighstreet

Location of all courses:

SLC-SLC, 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich Suffolk IP2 0HH

Email sarah@slc-slc.co.uk or call 07890 280052 to book

If you'd like just to stay in contact RE courses but not yet book, join our mailing list here:

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More info on the courses:

PRINT YOUR OWN TEE

Thursday July 7th; Sunday July 10th £60  2-5

Print your own Suffolk made tee

Create your own pattern

Hand cut it

Learn how to use a screen

And go home with your very own unique, British made jersey and Suffolk sewn tee of your size & the print designed by you!

All materials provided

(tees are normally £60 full price) 

This booking is for a 1 to 1 or group session,

We can hold courses on any day of the week and times, so will liaise with you to book the best time for us both

Would you like to book a group?

at the moment I am taking a maximum of 3 people

If you'd like up to three people to come, click 'quantity 3' at the checkout

This will be a bespoke time just for your group, with no other learners! 

Perfect for mother and daughter days; son and father; hen parties, friends - some special time to get away and have fun!

Would you like to book a 1to1?

As this is a bespoke package, on your chosen date you will be the only one coming, do not worry about us adding extra people to this date! A special time just for you to learn.

Lovely as a Birthday present, I can send out gift vouchers for these, no extra charge, just ask at checkout!

T&Cs 

Once you have booked we will send you an email to confirm

Please note: Courses booked now must take place in this Calendar Year

This is for a one to one course in printing your own tee.. 

The perfect opportunity for some time - out/ me-time to unwind, relax and have fun!

Some special attention and learning.. one to one's or small group sessions with your people, learning Designer / Maker Sarah Chatterton..

An overview of the Process

Traditional Silk Screen Printing with wooden mesh screens; newsprint; ink and squidgees... You make your own mark!

This is a beautiful, simple way to print

Making a positive and negative image.

No previous experience in anything necessary!

What will I be doing on the day?

• Create your own drawing in our lovely surroundings;
• Learn how to create a stencil and hand cut it in newsprint;
• Pick your colour of jersey from our premium blends; pick your colour of ink from many in stock... Water based inks, fully washable
• Cut the tee from your sizing (i.e. a UK 10-12)
• Learn how to use a screen
• & Print your own Suffolk made tee by hand with a silk screen;

And go home with your very own unique, British made jersey tee of your size & the print designed by you!

All materials provided

(new tees are normally £60 full price) 

 Please note tees will not be sewn, you can either do a top up course in sewing your own tee at a later date.. or we can sew it for you for £10. Alternatively, if you're crafty it is a perfect opportunity to get the sewing machine out at home!

What to ENJOY from our courses:

Be unique!

Have fun, learn how to connect with your creative side again... work with your hands and bring something new into this reality

The intention for these are to learn and have FUN! Be creative...
Some time away from linear jobs to work with your heart and hands...

Why study here? And where you'll be learning...

Come and join us within our Fashion Design Studio, a bright, airy space complete with Garden and beautiful grounds - perfect for inspiration for designs.. 

Right by the stunning Chantry Park in Ipswich

Running for 5 years, we are a successful designer/ maker business, as featured in

The Times and Notonthehighstreet

Watch the process...

Our Address:

SLC-SLC, 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich Suffolk IP2 0HH

FREE parking, and lots of it...

5 mins off the A14 and A12, very easy access for Suffolk and Essex and Norwich area, 

Amenities

Coffee and Tea Facilities

Lovely spacious loos.. 

Reception Area

How to Book:

I'm encouraging people to book this year and take the opportunity to learn in this unique environment... This is a unique opportunity, happening Now.

Spaces are very limited.

We take payment in advance for all courses, T&Cs are here

If you'd like just to stay in contact RE courses but not yet book, join our mailing list here:

http://eepurl.com/biURU9

When our courses are fully booked, they will be marked 'SOLD OUT'

so take the plunge and this wonderful opportunity and BOOK NOW below...

The shape is sooo flattering, fitted on the arms and loose on the body.

Do you like luxury? This material feels so silky, and it's a great weight with a beautiful drape.

The material is made in the UK, from a family run manufacturer, we love to support British industry in textiles

We also work with experienced seamstress' to make all of these items in our Suffolk studio - we want to keep these skills alive in the local and keep bringing you Great British design!

Photography by the super talented celebrity photographer John Ferguson

Examples of the top being worn in other colours are shown in other pictures

We can make this in other colours too, for this service please message us :-)

made from:

Viscose, made in the UK - this feels like triple silk

Machine wash on delicates setting

dimensions:

UK sizing

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 working days on express delivery

or within 2-3 days standard delivery

We want you to be happy and offer a 28 day money back

* a free cotton muslin with each order!

Sumtpuous Silky Nursing Top

Hand made with love in our Suffolk studio, this nursing top is sure to keep you warm, comfortable and cosy this Autumn/ Winter.. and in style!

The jersey is of a premium quality, also made in the UK by a family run business.. you'll feel and see the difference between this and your regular jersey

The draped front allows for easy access to nursing your baby, whilst also providing shelter for them and yourselves, allowing one side of the draped front to cover babe.

It also is a very on trend, chic style of top, which is very 'in' this season, even in non-nursing clothes, so we're aiming to help you feel very glam as you are and special as the giver of life...

This rich red tone is such a delight to wear this time of the year, it goes with practically anything. Try me with indigo jeans, black/ grey trousers.. Dress me up with silver heels for dinner out, or uggs for family time in... also makes a great, stylish Christmas jumper

Features a V neck inner top which folds over one breast allowing easy breast feeding.

made from:

Viscose with a touch of elastane

dimensions:

UK sizing

The top on show is size M/L

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 working days on express delivery

or within 2-3 days standard delivery

We want you to be happy and offer a 28 day money back

"Really pleased with this new red loungewear set. 

I have been developing this for a while and the jersey is super luxurious and British made, and these trousers can easily be teamed with a tunic for luxurious evening wear too
Here they're shown in a matching set
This is a new addition to our collection here Slc-Slc
Love too that they're a perfect fit without any elastic!"

These stunning pillarbox red trousers

are like silk to wear

a lovely quality, made in Britain, the jersey is a superior weight

Wears very well

You'll wonder how your legs ever beared having anything else next to them!

Perfect with tees; tunics... dress me up or dress me down

Perfect as lounge pants with a jumper, or as glamorous trousers with a tunic 

Easy peasy.. 

Think: cost per wear; you'll be wearing these a lot

Sizing:
I can make these as a custom order, so if you'd like this let me know and will take your precise measurements.

Available with matching tee, tees normally £45, but purchased with this will be £29

One left!

Stunning red velvet tunic, to be merry in this Christmas!

Perfect to brighten up dull Autumn/ Winter days...
A stunning vibrant irredescent red tone

Stretch velvet, and super comfortable to wear
This beautiful top allows you to look wonderful and feel it too!
Life is too short to be uncomfortable !

Also pattern cut to be very flattering to many females forms, focusing on the bust, with fitted sleeve.s This top comes in at the waist and flares out from there.. Lovely !

Questions? feel free to ask, or buy one and be Merry !

Sarah x

Sold by the trailor load

Approx 1.2m^{3 /  3/4 TON}

^{The profit from your purchase goes toward buying trees to plant along parkland in the heritage coastline in Suffolk}

What to ENJOY from our courses:

Be unique!

Have fun, learn how to connect with your creative side again... work with your hands and bring something new into this reality

The intention for these are to learn and have FUN! Be creative...
Some time away from linear jobs to work with your heart and hands...

Why study here? And where you'll be learning...

Come and join us within our Fashion Design Studio, a bright, airy space complete with Garden and beautiful grounds - perfect for inspiration for designs.. 

Right by the stunning Chantry Park in Ipswich

Running for 5 years, we are a successful designer/ maker business, as featured in

The Times and Notonthehighstreet

Watch the process...

Our Address:

SLC-SLC, 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich Suffolk IP2 0HH

FREE parking, and lots of it...

5 mins off the A14 and A12, very easy access for Suffolk and Essex and Norwich area, 

Amenities

Coffee and Tea Facilities

Lovely spacious loos.. 

Reception Area

How to Book:

I'm encouraging people to book this year and take the opportunity to learn in this unique environment...

We take payment in advance for all courses, T&Cs are here

If you'd like just to stay in contact RE courses but not yet book, join our mailing list here:

http://eepurl.com/biURU9

When our courses are fully booked, they will be marked 'SOLD OUT'

so take the plunge and this wonderful opportunity and BOOK NOW below...

Only one ever made!

Hand made with love in Sarah's Suffolk studio

A stunning silver oak trees on forest teal green jersey

Hand made with love in Suffolk by Sarah and her team of Suffolk seamstress'

Silky soft and a delight to wear, this jersey is also made in Great Britain, by a family run enterprise. Washes and wears superbly well

Hand silk sceeen printed one at a time, meaning you own a little piece of art!

The fit...

Cowl neck looks so glamorous, drapes with a water like effect...

Fitted on bust, in at waist and fitted over hips

Hemline just under bottocks. 

Sleeves medium fit , not too tight or too loose. 3/4 length

did you know?..

Did you know that many of our tops are now made from micromodal?

The main benefit is that is sustainable. (made from beech trees that thrive in central and northern europe)

The micro modal yarn produces brighter colours and is very soft and luxurious.

made from:

100% Micromodal

dimensions:

UK sizing 28 inches long at the front and 30 inches long at the sides. Fitted sleeves, and over bust, flaring out over the thighs from under the bust - creating a very flattering, feminine shape.

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 working days on express delivery

or within 5-7 days standard delivery

We want you to be happy and offer a 28 day money back guarantee if the item is unworn and doesn't fit

Teal snood or scarf, or hood !

Because, we all need a little of that Lord of the Rings mystery and magic in our lives... 

Elegance and elvish beauty

This snood transforms our tunic dress (see: here)

Wear it as a wrap over your shoulders to keep your top half warm; wear it as a hood for kindness to your head... or wear it all wrapped up around your neck to keep the Autumn chill out of your neck!

Perfect, what more usefulness and beauty could you want from a product?

We hand make, print and sew, design (everything!) our products here in Suffolk, England, with love. 

Printed with our silver snow print, drawn from life from a tyre print in snow

Think: Cost per wear. This will go with everything 

Machine washable

Sarah x

Welcome to our Bee Hotels & Bird Boxes, designed to help encourage Nature into your garden & allow you to enjoy watching them and be part of the garden scene!

Bee Hotels

There are over 260 species of solitary bees in the UK, they are the unsung heros of pollination! They don't take back pollen to  a big nest like bumblebees or honeybees, so they don't collect pollen on the fur on their legs like they do... which means each flower they go to they brush off much more pollen... they are incredibly efficient at pollinating. This makes them Natures and a gardener's friend... 

A number of them absolutely love the spaces we have created in bee hotels... they mimic dead stalks in the garden... all the areas often lost by tidying of habitat.

Pop the bee hotel in a sunny spot preferably South facing, I would opt for somewhere you can watch it as it's a delight to see them go in and out of the canes and wood... and fill them with either mud caps or little circles of green leaf! They lay eggs in these spaces & also hibernate here.. 

Birds Boxes

We can make these to suit whichever bird you'd like to attract, but the hole in this listing is predominantly for blue tits.

We have put a lock on the front, so that predatory birds cannot gain access, but you can to clean out at the end of the season

Built to Last

We build all our Bee hotels and Bird boxes out of reclaimed North American Pine, they are very sturdy and last well. 

Made in Suffolk

All of our items are handmade by carpenter's in Suffolk. It's a family business. 

Order Options

You can choose either the Bee hotel and Bird box matching set, or just a bee hotel or bird box at the checkout :)

Bee Hotel £25
Bird Box £25

Set of Matching Bee Hotel & Bird Box £45

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 days on express delivery

or 5-7 days on standard delivery

Guarantee:

If the item isn't quite right for you,  you can return within 28 days for a full refund

"She went to a party

feeling a little farty

out came the tinsel 

and she became part of the party 

let go and have some fun, we are all a little arty"

Wear a little piece of art!
Hand made here in Suffolk, UK

One at a time, with love, care and attention

This tunic uses one of  a kind sparkly, tinsel lace. 

Allow some colour into your Winter wardrobe!
I have this top and a dress in it too.. everytime I wear it people come up to me and tell me they love the colour. 

You don't have to wear grey just 'cos it's grey outside... Brighten yourself up and enjoy your clothes!

Silkiest, softest material,

We design, sew all items here in England. You are supporting local talent and industry with this purchase. 

Only a limited number as it's a small piece of sparkly tinsel we have. One off. 

Machine washable.

Welcome to our Hessian Pots

Created by Nature, Vince and Sarah in our Suffolk studios

This pot is perfect for a Christmas present or as a cover pot for a Christmas tree... particularly the small ones 

"Understandably, hessian pots are quite a new idea for people So I've compiled some reasons why they're so eco and people friendly :

1) A natural product that is fully degradable so wont pollute even when its outlived its usefulness

2) for larger items like trees and large veg plants you can plant the pot to avoid disturbing the roots

3) for herbs with invasive roots it keeps them in check.

4) the pots are really pretty

5) less polymer beads slopping around our oceans from degrading plastic

6) Nature likes them

7) Bees hang off the sides to rest...

8) Create you own little eco system on your patio; in your garden; on your allotment.

9) They make superbly pretty cover pots for herbs on windowsill; put a plate and pot inside them

10) add to allotments as pollinator friendly/ bee mix to encourage pollination of fruit and veg you only need to stand direct on soil and will rot through in time; part of the 'no-dig' revolution... don't break your back.

Make life easy.

Hessian pots are defo the way forward !"

Other uses

Why not try me as a toy tidier, a household pot

Many people at markets have brought these pots for this very purpose, they're also great as crafting tidy-upers and we use them all the time to carry around thread and scissors to and from workshops.

They also look great as a hamper at Christmas time, pop a beer bottle or two in the smallest hessian pot and wrap up

Tah dah,.. present perfection ! 

Delivery:

Order now and receive within 2-3 days on express delivery

or 5-7 days on standard delivery

Guarantee:

If the item isn't quite right for you,  you can return within 28 days for a full refund

Designed, made and screen printed in Sarah's Suffolk studio

This stunning Blue Metallic Wave  is featured in a hand screen printed by Sarah, each item is hand pulled in limited batches, meaning no one else will have quite the same tee as you :-)

You'll feel like an ethereal, fun loving Californian beach babe in this tee - it's so chic and so easy to wear - I often dress this up with a jersey blazer for meetings, or wear with jeans for down-time.

The grey jersey compliments the blue/ silver screen print ink perfectly, creating an illuminating effect. The material is silky soft and drapes beautifully, it is 100% viscose and also made in the UK.

Sarah x 

Hand wash, or machine wash on delicates setting. Iron reverse.

Create a Wild Flower Meadow !

Our bees and pollinators need help

Provided by the same seed suppliers HRH Prince of Wales uses,

Per metre squared, you need 4 grams. if you'd like to bulk buy; get in touch!

Perfect as a gift for another; to yourself; or to your garden and pollinators!

Sew Autumn to Spring for best results.

What's in the mix?

Grasses