THE MODERN MINT BLOG
This is a guest post from Naomi Webb – – Naomi Webb is a freelance writer specialising in lifestyle content …
Great Nature Writing
Here are a few recommendations for great nature writing – some are free, some will take you elsewhere to buy the book… All are well worth reading though, as they don’t just write about nature – but politics, capitalism, the economy and romance too… The Pain You Feel Is Capitalism Dying Reason 2: Damage Built Up in the Natural World There is no such thing as an economy that exists without the physical world. The delusional idea that markets are separate from nature has guided mainstream economic policy for a long time — and now we are seeing the consequences in mass …
Artist in Residence
We take great pleasure in announcing the first ever Modern Mint Artist in Residence – the wonderful photographer Andrew Yates! What is Andrew’s story? At the age of six, with his first camera in hand (a Kodak Brownie, if you’re asking…) Andrew began developing his passion for capturing the wonderful moments of our lives. After studying fine art and design Andrew travelled, his camera always with him. Exploring the world and developing his style, he landed back in London in the early 90’s where he debuted in fashion and editorial photography, before moving into portraiture. This technical nous and experience can be …
Rabbits: Rabbit Proof Planting
One Way to Deal with Rabbits in the Garden When planting new borders at Waltham Place, the wonderful gardener Henk Gerritsen did this to stop rabbits from eating the new plants… “It is a well known fact that once a perennial plant border has established itself, it becomes far less appealing for grazing animals, as young plants are much tastier. In order to protect the new plantings, it was decided to scatter large quantities of seed of fast growing biennials, such as hemlock and woolly burdock. The first plant is so poisonous no animal would dare eat it…” Poisoning with …