Verdant May moss in the High Hills.

Every Brambly Hedge illustration was drafted and sketched many times before Jill moved on to test paints.

This is one of many early sketches created for Poppy’s Babies during draft stages in 1993.

See previous post for the complete illustration.

“Bees buzzed in and out of the flowers in the early morning sunshine and the scent of hawthorn blossom filled the air.”

From Poppy’s Babies, first published in spring 1994 and celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

A little warm sun sends the scent drifting through the woods.

Some very welcome warm May sunshine down at the Brambly Hedge Trail. Abbotsbury Swannery

We’re celebrating 30 years of Poppy’s Babies, first published back in Spring 1994.

We will be sharing behind the scenes sketches and illustrations from our archives throughout May and June.

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Spring sunshine at the Old Oak Palace.

Illustration by Jill Barklem, from Brambly Hedge Spring Story.

On the theme of bluebells… new cards!

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Have you been out to visit the bluebells this season?

Have a wonderful weekend!

Illustration: Crabapple Cottage, from Brambly Hedge Spring Story, written and illustrated by Jill Barklem.

Camouflage spring bookmarks now available!

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Hawthorn incoming.

Gift wrap is now available on orders direct from the Brambly Hedge store!

Tick the gift wrap box and we’ll wrap your item in our new Brambly Hedge wrapping paper and add your chosen message on a little hand written Brambly Hedge notecard

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No rain today and just enough warm sunshine to put the washing outside to dry!

Can you identify which book this little snippet is from?

The rediscovered Brambly Hedge Hornbeam Tree soaking up the spring sunshine in Epping Forest.

Winter Story and Spring Story puzzles are now back in stock!

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Spring within the Brambly Hedge Jigsaw Book.

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What will you be reading this April?

Weekend preparations.

Our new Spring Story bookmark has arrived!

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