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C O N T E N T S A NOTE from the editor 18 33 JACK COSY STEIN & CALM INTERVIEW LIVING SPACES & RECIPE Welcome to the <strong>Apr</strong>il/<strong>May</strong> edition - a celebration of I had my first English spring <strong>and</strong> early summer, strawberry this week, <strong>and</strong> my word, where it was we’re beyond shaking delicious off - the perfectly winter sweet, blues it with was a very hearty good dose advert of for vitaminpacked kale I’ve recipes, tried to a living echo eating seasonally. this room in all transformation my recent fruit that’ll <strong>and</strong> vegetable make you purchases, want to grab <strong>and</strong> it’s a had paintbrush, a transformative <strong>and</strong> effect enough on my spring cooking garden - everything content just tastes to make better even - more the vibrant, most needing reluctant less green seasoning thumb reach <strong>and</strong> just for the overall trowel. very tasty. INTERIOR HEALTHY RECIPES UPDATES Editor Katie Thomson e katie@minervapublications.co.uk Assistant Editor Kate Norris Publisher Sally Thomson Pre Press Manager Rebecca Rose Contributors Matthew Biggs, Angela Cave, Louise Thomson, Pete Lawrence 22 20 FOR ADVERTISING Account Manager Adrian Hill e adrian.hill@minervapublications.co.uk t 01225 984496 Front cover courtesy of Water Babies - <strong>Taunton</strong> 04 COMPETITIONS 38 27 PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS JULIA KENDELL MINERVA PUBLICATIONS Unit 21c, Paxcroft Farm, Hilperton BA14 6JB t 01225 984 550 www.minervamagazines.co.uk Printed on sustainably sourced paper. Please recycle this copy or pass it along when you are finished for someone else to enjoy. Disclaimer: The publishers shall not be held liable for any loss occasioned by failure of an advertisement to appear, or any damage or inconvenience caused by errors, omissions <strong>and</strong> misprints. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior permission from the publishers. The opinions expressed within are not necessarily those of the publishers. I’m Feeling making a bit the wilted most after of cooking winter? Fear whilst not! I still We’ve have got a kitchen recipes that’ll - mine have is due you to kaleing it in out the in two kitchen weeks like <strong>and</strong> a be ripped it pro. will From be camping one-pan-heroes stove <strong>and</strong> air to frying comforting two pasta, months these from there! dishes I’ve will already have you picked feeling my kitchen, like a leafy but it green got me superhero thinking about in no time. all the other areas that need updating in my home. If you Ever are looked thinking around of a similar your refresh, living room please <strong>and</strong> check thought, out our home “Hmm, pages this could this do edition with a - they’re bit of zhuzhing”? full of inspiring Well, trends hold <strong>and</strong> onto a your few timeless scatter classics. cushions because we’ve got a living We’ve room transformation also got some lovely that’ll editorial make you on want the to best dust off plants the for DIY pollinators gear <strong>and</strong> get - it’s cracking. never been We even so important caught up to with support DIY wildlife SOS designer in the garden. Julia Kendell to talk all things kitchen! The competition guide this issue is a bumper one - we And for those of you who have an outdoor furniture prefer to get your h<strong>and</strong>s dirty set from Bramblecrest worth outside, we’ve got plenty nearly £3,000, plus a cordless of spring garden content to lawnmower worth £679 to get keep you entertained. that garden in shape. This, plus a lot more makes it well worth But hey, a look that’s <strong>and</strong> an just enter! the beginning! Our Spring We edition will is be bursting back with again more in August insights, - <strong>and</strong> I’ll be articles fully rebooted to keep <strong>and</strong> you recharged entertained into until summer we mode. reconvene See in you June. then! So grab a cuppa, put your feet up, <strong>and</strong> let’s spring into action! Katie Katie www.minervamagazines.co.uk | 3