Backyard birds
If you follow me on social media you may well know that a few months back I had surgery and it has knocked me for six. Being a sufferer...
Creative Tales of Tiny Tails
Welcome to the Beneath the Badge Tree blog, where I share a bit about how I make these tiny treasures, the inspiration behind them, maybe the occasional creative mishap, and if we're lucky, a little bit about what these little fellas get up to when they reach their forever home.
- Mar 26, 2019
- 2 min
The badger cull
In 2013 our government started culling badgers as part of their 25 year bovine TB strategy, to much opposition from scientists,...
- Mar 18, 2019
- 2 min
A perfect engagement ring box collaboration
Rich got in touch last year to ask me to create a bespoke engagement ring box for his proposal to his partner, Tash. He knew just what he...
- Mar 5, 2019
- 2 min
Giving a little back - charity donations from sales
For some time now I have made donations to wildlife charities from sales of my little animals. This all began with the badgers. I...
- Jan 26, 2019
- 6 min
Creating your own personalised engagement ring box
One of my very favourite jobs is making customised ring boxes for that perfect proposal. It is a real privilege to create something that...
- Oct 6, 2017
- 5 min
A tale of six little pigs
This tale starts with poo (well, what better way to start a story). A couple of years ago I found some poo in our back yard. While this...
- Aug 5, 2017
- 4 min
The joy of handmade
Ok, I handmake and sell my creations so of course I’m going say that there is something special about handmade treasures, but hear me out...
- Apr 5, 2017
- 6 min
Wildlife Heroes - Appreciating those who inspire my love of the natural world
I’ve just finished reading Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham, one of my lifelong wildlife heroes, and it got me thinking about...
- Dec 1, 2016
- 1 min
Badger engagement ring box continued - The wedding
You may remember a while ago I wrote a post about a badger engagement ring box I made for the super romantic Tom to propose to his...
- Nov 18, 2016
- 3 min
My journey through wildlife literature
For many of us our first introduction to literature involved animals, and often those creatures were the British wildlife we may see out...
- Nov 2, 2016
- 1 min
Our day out at the zoo
Today we had a lovely family visit to the South Lakes Safari Zoo. While I'm generally not a huge fan of wildlife in captivity it really...
- Oct 22, 2016
- 3 min
From engagement ring box to wedding cake topper
Last Christmas I received a very special request indeed. Robin wanted to find the perfect way to propose to his beautiful partner, Saya...
- Jul 31, 2016
- 2 min
Our badger sett stake out when the MOST exciting thing happened
If you follow me on Facebook then you may remember that a while ago my daughter and I thought we may have found a badger sett while we...
- Jun 24, 2016
- 3 min
Our nocturnal visitor
I didn't get much sleep last night. This isn't unusual, but for once I'm absolutely not complaining. I was just getting myself nicely...
- Jun 6, 2016
- 2 min
Welcome to my wonderful work space
My social media followers will know that in April I moved into a shared studio. I feel it is time to properly welcome you to my new work...
- Apr 17, 2016
- 2 min
White rabbit engagement ring box
Most people know now that my favourite part of my job is making customised engagement ring boxes. I love the feeling that I'm in on a big...
- Mar 21, 2016
- 3 min
Blame it on the badger - The engagement ring box for Tom and Kathryn
Early last year I came up with the idea for one of my favourite products, a range of quirky and cute little keepsake engagement ring...
- Mar 18, 2016
- 2 min
Baby badgers in primroses
This National Badger Day I came across probably the cutest photograph I've ever seen on the Twitter machine, taken by Victoria Hillman at...