Sustainable Decorating: 4 Tips to Furnish Your Home & Garden – Guest post by Katie Tejada

Sustainability is more important now than it ever has been, which is why finding ways to be more environmentally friendly in your own home is essential. You can’t change the entire world in one day, but you can ensure that you’re utilizing eco-friendly materials and reducing your own environmental footprint. Thankfully, finding sustainable living materialsContinue reading "Sustainable Decorating: 4 Tips to Furnish Your Home & Garden – Guest post by Katie Tejada"

Eco-Friendly DIY Home Renovations – Guest Post by Emma Joyce

Even though this probably isn’t your most favorite thing in the world, renovating your home from time to time is something you simply have to do. This is the only way to make your living space more visually appealing, practical, and inviting at the same time. Most of these renovations require professional assistance, but youContinue reading "Eco-Friendly DIY Home Renovations – Guest Post by Emma Joyce"

Photo Retouching Tips and Tricks in Different Environments – Guest post by Rebecca Van Ommen

A lot of thinkingcountry readers enjoy taking photographs, especially in the outdoors, so when Rebecca Van Ommen approached me asking to publish the below I thought you might be interested. Ben There was a time when photography could only be done by professionals who had all the needed tools and spent years mastering the craft.Continue reading "Photo Retouching Tips and Tricks in Different Environments – Guest post by Rebecca Van Ommen"

Meet the Farmers – episode 46 with Fiona Siddall

Fiona Siddall runs Easton Farm Park in Suffolk which is one of the oldest open farms in the country. Each year Fiona and her team welcome thousands of visitors to the farm and they have recently diversified into other areas such as glamping. Fiona talks about the challenges and opportunities of running an open farmContinue reading "Meet the Farmers – episode 46 with Fiona Siddall"

Book Review – Wintering – by Stephen Rutt

The autumn and winter is greeted here on the Essex coast with flocks of Dark Bellied Brent Geese, overwintering to escape the harsh realities of their Siberian breeding grounds. The sounds of these majestic birds throng the air and for me are a clear association with my sense of place. I might complain that theyContinue reading "Book Review – Wintering – by Stephen Rutt"