“The new study of neuro-conservation from Dr Wallace J. Nichols, an evolutionary ecologist and research associate at the California Academy of Sciences, says being in nature and around water shifts our brain towards hope and compassion, and away from stress and anger” (The Garden Media Garden Trends Report for 2018) It’s official – being outdoors […]
Blink and you missed it – summer 2017 wasn’t exactly summery, apart from the gorgeous heatwave we enjoyed in June. Here we are in September, officially autumn according to the Met Office. But there’s no need to stash your chiminea until spring. Far from it. The idea of these wonderful items of garden entertainment kit […]
Well, what a summer it has been so far. We had a heatwave of monster proportions in June, then it started raining… and in much of the UK it has kept on raining more or less ever since. If you’ve been looking forward to a season of alfresco fun but the unusually soggy weather has […]
You could make a meal of it… forgive the pun. Or you could keep your chiminea cooking style simple and do a truly marvellous job of creating tasty food in no time. Here’s how to impress your family and thrill your friends with your awesome chiminea cooking skills. 22 hot chiminea cooking tips – Yum! […]
You’ve bought a beautiful chiminea for your garden, patio or back yard. But your outdoor space isn’t really up to scratch. In fact it’s a bit rubbish. Sadly you’re no gardening expert, about as far from being a garden designer as it gets. So how do you create a chiminea-friendly space that looks good all […]
Summer is well and truly here. How do we know? We had two more invitations to outdoor parties this week, and they’re both for pizza parties. Two separate sets of friends have invested in an outdoor pizza oven for their garden, and it looks like building home made pizzas and cooking them outdoors is becoming […]
Mexican Art chimineas are some of our best sellers, a popular member of our already huge and fast-growing clay chiminea family. Every design is uniquely shaped, beautifully hand-crafted in Mexico by local artisans, and they’re coming up with gorgeous new designs all the time. As we write this post it’s steaming hot outside, perfect chim […]
There’s nothing quite as tasty as food cooked outdoors. Why is that? We thought it’d be fun to explore the subject and, while we’re at it, tell you about the chiminea cooking crown, a deceptively simple accessory that delivers more food awesomeness than you can shake a proverbial stick at. Why does food cooked outdoors […]
You might not have heard of chimineas until recently. You might already know about them and what they do. Either way you’re a chim virgin. Here’s what you can expect from shopping with us, plus insight into the chiminea experiences one of our customers had with their first ever chim. Chiminea experiences – What to […]
It’s that time of year again. The famously horrid, soggy, cold British winter is on the way out at long last, spring is bursting out all over the place and I don’t know about you, but we’re raring to go on the alfresco entertainment front. This time of year is perfect for having fun in […]