As the early morning dew lies over the water-meadow, on the banks of this stream there’s another story waiting, helped along by some of my own pastel sketches!
Continue reading “There’s a Wind in the Willows”Author: Richard Sutton
I'm a lover of the English countryside through the seasons,wildlife, gardens and nature poetry. Married with 4 grandchildren we are retired and now live in a West Sussex village..................
The Song of the Earth
As the evening clouds gather round the setting sun, we close the curtains and withdraw into the warmth inside and wonder, with Wordsworth and Mahler, what the future holds for our troubled world.
Continue reading “The Song of the Earth”November’s Embers
Earlier in November on a peaceful day by the Arun river, autumn's beautiful, but fading, embers warm us with their season of contentment and mellow wisdom. Advent hope is in the air.Continue reading “November’s Embers”
The Meadow Makers
England’s lost Wildflower Meadows are back! Nostalgic dreams of elysian meadow fields are becoming real as Coronation Meadows spread and mini- meadows appear in gardens everywhere.
Continue reading “The Meadow Makers”


