23/06/2025
🌼 Big thanks to everyone who’s been gifting us funny garden signs and cheeky little gnomes — you’ve helped make our garden a place full of fun, peace, and a whole lot of giggles! 🧚♂️🌿
This latest garden sign is one I treated myself to — picked up right here in Cinderford to support a lovely local shop and add even more joy to our special space. And as much as it made me laugh… it also got me thinking. 🪧💭
💥 “You can relieve stress by either coming over to our garden and banging your head in the designated area (as the sign suggests!), or by spending time with animals.” 💥
Well… both are options 😄 but I highly recommend the second!
🐾 If you’re going through a tough time — whether it’s anxiety, stress, low mood, burnout, or recovering from trauma — animals can be the most healing little souls.
They don’t need you to be perfect. They don’t judge. They just exist with you, gently pulling your focus back into the present moment.
✨ Keeping animals can:
Lower blood pressure and heart rate
Reduce cortisol (the stress hormone)
Boost oxytocin and serotonin (the feel-good stuff!)
Provide daily structure and routine
Create connection, purpose, and companionship
Help with symptoms of PTSD, grief, and depression
Whether it’s the silly trot of a duck, the purr of a kitten, or the calm gaze of a goat, animals ground us. They remind us to breathe, to laugh, and to keep going — even if it’s just one small step at a time.
And if you’d like to start somewhere gentle with animal keeping, we have lots of lovely quail boys — Coturnix, Celadon, and even tiny Button quail — all looking for second chances. They’re sweet, low-maintenance companions, and they’re eagerly waiting for someone like you to come forward and offer them a happy new home. 🐣💛
So, if you’re ever feeling overwhelmed, come visit our garden — bang your head in the designated spot if you must 😅 — or better yet, consider inviting some feathered, furry, or fluffy joy into your life.
Sending love and tail wags 🐾