Spring is such a great time to experiment with the fresh leaves and flowers that are appearing around me here on Arran. We have a late bluebell season this year - in fact in the Glenashdale forest the bluebells are pretty much at their best and we are in the first week of June. Just walking on the Glenashdale path is a sensory treat with the colours so rich and the heady scent of bluebells and wild garlic so strong. Bluebells are everywhere - in the hedgerows, in fields and

The success of this project relies on me being able to source fleece to dye and felt that has been 'grown' on Arran. It is not the right season to be sourcing fleece, but the wonderful farmers on Arran have helped me to find some fleece to get started on my project. Some of the fleece 'grown' here on the island might be surprising! Arran Alpacas ! This may come as a surprise, but we have some beautiful Alpacas on the island. At the Arran Alpacas centre (at Balmichael near