Woodland walks to gather your thoughts In HotSquash’s easy-care spring range!

Is the ever-lasting lockdown making the time slip through your fingers? Have you started loathing your home, as there seems to be nowhere to go? HotSquash’s graphic designer Ana would like to suggest a solution: a walk around the woods. Even when living in London, one can experience the healing properties of nature. The green hue now embellishes woods and parks, from intense green leaves of lily of the valley covered grounds to crisp green crowns of oak trees. Set aside one hour daily to give your eyes a break from screens and enjoy the beauty and calm that come with nature discovery. And if you’re struggling to find the perfect outfits for your outdoor adventure, why not shop one of the items below:

Women's Wellington Boots, £45

 Luxe-lounge Ponte Trousers, £79

Women's Wellington Boots, £45

 Tech-Fabric All Day Leggings, £39

Compact Umbrella, £25

Ana's Wild Garlic Pesto

Recipe

Ingredients:

• 150g wild garlic leaves (foraged or purchased from an organic retailer)
• 50g parmesan or grana padano cheese
• ½ lemon juice + zest
• 75g almonds (toasted in a dry pan for 5 minutes)
• 150ml extra virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

• STEP 1

Wash the wild garlic thoroughly and roughly chop.

• STEP 2

Blitz the wild garlic, cheese, garlic, almonds and lemon zest in a food processor until ingredients have combined and formed a paste. Next, slowly add all the oil whilst still blitzing on a low setting. Taste, season and add a few squeezes of lemon juice for extra flavour.

Enjoy!