Currently she is head grower at Growing Communities, an award-winning social enterprise in Hackney, who run an organic box scheme, farmers’ market and urban food production sites. You could consider it a love story between mother and son, and a love story between two best friends who need to reunite. Not only has he cracked the code on growth, unlocking the mysteries of what drives supercharged performance, he gives us something more profound.

She is probably best known for drawing buildings; however she also works with domestic objects and more organic 'natural' subjects such as animals, plants and people. W. Heath Robinson (1872-1944) is best known for his hilarious drawings of outlandish contraptions, though his work ranged across a wide variety of topics covering many aspects of British life. Follow introduces the Christian faith for complete beginners, while Grow aims to develop a deeper level of discipleship in those who have turned to Christ. Children can see how a sunflower grows from a seed, how poppies flower and make seeds, how vegetables grow and how insects and animals help plants. By combining a scientist’s rigor with a storyteller’s gifts, Jim Stengel has produced a brilliant, must-read book supremely suited to our times.Grow explores how easy it is, in our darkest moments, to believe and be sucked into toxic ideologies. You guys were so fab and Dawn was such a lovely presence in the schools - I will absolutely be in touch next time I'm in your neck of the woods. Her playful and illustrative work, created in watercolour, gouache and ink pen and inspired by the great outdoors, has won her an audience of a quarter of a million followers on Instagram. This book is an uncompromising portrayal of how easily teenagers can fall through the gaps in society.

At the heart of the novel is the theme of love and how this needs to be cherished and recognised for the good that this can do, both on the intimate family level and on the wider national scale. In this fun new series, little ones learn first words and experiences by using satisfying sliders and sturdy flaps. I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books. A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion.

The Observer said ‘ Lyrical journal entries and rich photography of Alexander's former sheep field emphasise her loose, forgiving approach to gardening and eye for colour, texture and shape. Whatever you choose to grow, you’ll be doing one of the best activities there is to enhance your sense of well-being and improve your physical health – so grab those seeds, pick up the watering can and get growing! I bought it because I'm a fan and wanted to support him, thinking I wouldn't be interested in the subject matter.

Will he be drawn in or will he find the strength to resist, and, with the help of unlikely accomplice, plant something good in the space grief has left inside him? This challenging novel chronicles the grief of Josh and his mother and also the attempt to radicalise Josh made by a group of white supremacists. p>About the Author: Robyn Booth, is a gardener at Packwood House in Warwickshire and this is her first book!As Melvin Burgess’s Junk was to the dangers of drugs, this cautionary young adult novel is to the threat of radicalisation. Also included are tips about what wildlife you may see, raiding your recycling box to make some useful gardening accessories and other decorative craft activities. Or might there be someone in the mix, a brave victim, who has a chance to make Josh see what is happening? With its broad array of strategies and tips, this eco-responsible and high humorous guide is a must for all mindful gardeners, whether beginners or experts. In doing so, Alice fosters connections with gardeners that unfurl into a tender exploration of women’s lives, their gardens and what the ground has offered them, with conversations spanning creation and loss, celebration and grief, power, protest, identity and renaissance.

The title is apt as the story grows slowly, spiralling further and further as Josh’s fragile world begins to crack around him.As well as gaining a new hobby, there will be extra motivation to eat up the veggies after growing and picking them and the simple pleasure of spending time together outside. If you would like a message to go on the card tucked in with the book, fill in the form before you check out.