Getting into the mood of "Springwatch" from designers Amanda Coleman and Gerard Hobson

BBC2’s highly popular Springwatch 2015 returns to our screen this Monday, May 25^th, bringing to all UK nature lovers three weeks of almost nightly updates of Britain wildlife at 8 pm, broadcasting live from the Minsmere reserve on the Suffolk coast this season.

Nowadays, watching wildlife live at home (having witnessed a brood of nesting Blackbirds direct from our own living-room window, as shown above) or on television has generated greater interest in my household than catching stylised gardens on Chelsea Flower Show though the latter is perhaps more popular among the fashion-conscious crowd.

As Horatio Clare writes in The Sunday Telegraph, “the live element and the subject matter combined” give Springwatch that rare quality to lure viewers into the unique world of nature.  The live scenes and filmed footage shown on Springwatch have captured the nation’s imagination since May 2005.  Nestled still strongly in my mind today are scenes of the secret lives of barn owl chicks and the episode showing Monty the osprey in search of a potential mate while fending off rivals, featured in the last two years.

Meanwhile, helping us to get into the mood of Springwatch is jewellery designer Amanda Coleman’s new Midnight Owl Collection depicting a wise old owl sitting in his tree, contemplating life!  

The Owl sits on a branch made from a Sterling Silver cast of real twigs with Green Onyx, leaf details - all pieces in the collection are handmade in Amanda Coleman's workshop in Lincoln.  

The jewellery pieces are available in both Sterling Silver and 22ct Gold Vermeil, with semi-precious Green Onyx stones.  All pieces in the collection are handmade in Amanda's workshop in Lincoln. 
Amanda Coleman is a Royal College of Art Master Graduate in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery, who aims to satisfy her thirst for experimentation and new concepts in jewellery construction techniques, in a style all her own.   Becoming a mother helped give a fresh perspective on her designing.  She said seeing the world through the eyes of her children ignited an interest in fairy-tales, mystery and magic – reflected in her whimsical, quirky designs.

Also these cushions and lampshades featuring Owls, Wrens, Patridges and Swallows designed by Yorkshire-based Gerard Hobson for interior design e-shop set up by Georgia Wilkinson will certainly set you and your home in a Springwatch mood.

The collection of four lampshade and cushion designs were created by Gerard, using lino cuts, which were then coloured and scaled by Georgia before being printed onto an oyster linen/cotton union here in the UK.