What’s in season this summer
Inspiring activities
• Make DIY everlasting blooms — dried flower arrangements not only look beautiful but can also add a touch of personality and colour to every room. Save yourself the cash by drying a fresh flower bouquet! All you need is• Experience or “forest bathing”, a Japanese ritual that essentially requires a walk in the forest. Shinrin-yoku is a holistic ritual has been used to help with stress, anxiety, depression, blood pressure and better sleep — it’s also prescribed by therapists all over the world. To get the full effect, leave your phone at home and allow yourself to wander aimlessly, pausing to take in the sensations of the green world around you. Breathe deeply and feel your worries slip away.• Plant a herb garden so you can have a (veggie) patch-to-plate selection of delicious greens for the summer months! You may already have some seedlings from spring, or perhaps you’d prefer to pick up some punnets from your local gardening store. Whatever you prefer, there are plenty of options for planting: a backyard veggie patch, DIY tin planters for the kitchen bench or get creative with hanging wall garden!
