THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Merry Christmas to all our lovely clients and customers, have a fantastic day and a brilliant lead into a …
The Secret Garden Salisbury
The Secret Garden Salisbury is run by the lovely Rebecca Twigg. This wildlife sanctuary was set up as an oasis in the old city’s churchyard, as a place for people to connect with nature in a previously unnoticed space. For more information and to plan your visit, take a look at the Secret Garden Salisbury website. But why are we writing about them here at Modern Mint? Well, on the first day of Salisbury Christmas Market, Rebecca visited our chalet and spoke with Chloe. She shared the interesting work she does at the garden with us, which just sounds amazing, …
Kapok Pillow
Kapok Pillow – Please note we no longer stock this item. Visit Our Shop For Keen Gardeners Here The Kapok Pillow at Modern Mint Our pillows are made from natural kapok. Kapok fibre is cotton-like and is known as silk cotton, or Java cotton. You will find the kapok tree in rainforests in Asia, but is a native of Central America. It is important to know this, as the harvesting of the fibre – labour-intensive as it is – becomes vital for local economies and provides work for communities in countries where it is needed. No only that, but because …
Modern Mint at 300
Modern Mint Reaches 300 Blog Posts! Less than 3 years since we started blogging at Modern Mint, we have reached our 300th blog post today, with this one! 300! It has been a monumental effort by a few different people (Darren, quite a lot, Chloe, a fair bit, then some other fantastic garden writers too…) There have been some amazing and incredibly useful posts along the way. Some awful ones too (hands up again Darren!) But it goes without saying that you need to throw yourself out there and do it, in order to find your voice. And after 300 blog posts we think Modern Mint really …