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A beautiful abstract art painting by artist Arthur Dove

Artist in Focus: Arthur Dove

Main image: trowel and rake in the soil after preparing the ground for spring seedlings.

Allotment Diaries Part 20 – Squash Beds, Climbing Beans and Spring Seedlings

The Allotment Diaries Episode 20

Main image: a handmade, adjustable silver clay ring, with textured details.

Make Silver Clay Rings at Home

Main image: a woman sat at her laptop, attending a free, online British Sign Language class.

Learn British Sign Language

Main image: beaded fringe earrings, in cream, yellow gold, white and black seed beads with gold metal connector frame.

Beaded Fringe Earrings

Main image: the Alan Turing memorial statue in Manchester City centre, with the pride and progress LGBT+ flags.

Alan Turing Walking Tour of Manchester

Part of LGBT+ History Month 2026

Main image: a blue tit bird standing on a leaf in the snow in winter.

Allotment Diaries Part 19 – Supporting Birds and Wildlife Through Winter

The Allotment Diaries Episode 19

Main image: a man and woman laughing crouched down gardening as exercise.

Allotment Diaries Part 18 – Gardening as Exercise

The Allotment Diaries Episode 18 - Get Moving Week 2026

Homemade Air-Dry Clay Pendants and flowers on a black background

Homemade Air Dry Clay Pendants

Main Image: a bulb of garlic sprouting, ready to be grown indoors, on a light green background

Allotment Diaries Part 17 – How to Grow Garlic Indoors & Make an Outdoor Stove

The Allotment Diaries Episode 17

Main image: mini macrame Christmas treed, DIY Christmas Ornaments in pink and blue macrame cord.

Mini Macrame Christmas Trees

Main image: polymer clay canes, in multicolours, with a flower type pattern (or millefiori patterns) used for making jewellery pendants, for earrings, necklaces, keyrings and more.

How to Make Polymer Clay Canes

Main image: a homemade modern weaved stool, in a black and white geometric pattern.

Modern Stool Weaving Techniques

A little white and brown/yellow wooden house sculpture, sitting next to stacks of coins

Personal Independence Payment: Everything You Need to Know

A little white and brown/yellow wooden house sculpture, sitting next to stacks of coins

The Standard Element of Universal Credit UK Explained