May 15, 2026 | BRAMBLY HEDGE BLOG, HOME PAGE NEWS
Over the past couple of years we have been leafing through the Brambly Hedge archives and working with the City of London Corporation to find out more about Jill Barklem’s love of Epping Forest. Epping Forest is a vital green corridor that stretches from the rural...
Apr 22, 2026 | HOME PAGE NEWS, NEWS FROM THE HEDGEROW
The living inspiration for Jill Barklem’s Crabapple Cottage tree in the Brambly Hedge books has been discovered in Epping Forest. The distinctive crabapple tree is thought to be over 300 years old and stands in an area known to be a favourite walking and sketching...
Apr 1, 2026 | BRAMBLY HEDGE BLOG, HOME PAGE NEWS, NEWS FROM THE HEDGEROW
It only seems like yesterday that I was signing off the Winter blog when we were celebrating the opening of the Winter festivities at National Trust Petworth House in West Sussex, which had a wonderful response from those who attended. Winter has passed, and spring is...
Mar 13, 2026 | HOME PAGE NEWS, NEWS FROM THE HEDGEROW
We have teamed up with Yoto to bring the Brambly Hedge stories to a new audio platform! Â All eight stories are now available on two brand new Yoto cards and you can buy them HERE
Dec 19, 2025 | BRAMBLY HEDGE BLOG, NEWS FROM THE HEDGEROW
Midwinter is here and we are drawing to a close on our 45th anniversary year. Late autumn and early winter has been very wet and mild, but we take solace at the solstice, safe in the knowledge that the light will start to return. This festive season has been extra...
