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Vivienne Rew: Winner of our ‘Plant Life – Botanical Illustration’ Comp | Jackson's Art Blog | Bloglovin’

When Sandra Wall Armitage, President of the Society of Botanical Artists, awarded Vivienne Rew’s ‘Fading Beauty’ the top prize in our recent Botanical Illustration Competition, she described it as “A

Do conkers repel spiders? Scientist tests the old wives tale

Professor Fritz Vollrath, from the University of Oxford's department of zoology, is embarking on a series of experiments with house spiders and the hard brown seeds.

Conker fighting is back in season, and if you want to play a game of the childhood sport, here's how to make sure you win!

Conker fighting is back in season, and if you want to play a game of the childhood sport, here's how to make sure you win!

Conker Comets! Autumn Fun for Kids - Rhubarb and Wren

Forget playing conkers, making conker comets is the most fun kids can have with their autumn haul of Horse Chestnuts! Find out how to make them in our fun autumn craft - simple, quick and easy enough for any little one to do!

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Fortnum's and blended with our much-loved Countess Grey Blend, Fortnum's X Conker is the world's first cold brew tea liqueur. With a natural sweetness and notes of bergamot and orange in every sip, it's the ultimate cocktail ingredient.
Conkers or 'horse chestnuts' (not edible!) contain saponins known as ‘aescin’ or ‘escin’. These cosmeceutical compounds have been found to possess potent anti-inflammatory properties. More importantly, escin has been shown to inhibit the breakdown of hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid or hyaluronan is one of the main components of the skin, where it is involved in tissue repair. This keeps the skin looking young, moisturised and healthy.