Neil Crump, Founder of Asterion & Co., blends a background in biology, art, and communications to create meaningful experiences in Somerset. Rooted in craftsmanship and connection, his story inspires Asterion’s philosophy of living, making and doing things well.

Botanical illustrator and card designer Kate Charlton brings her painter’s eye and florist’s sensitivity to every petal she paints. From her Somerset studio to The Old Vicarage in Leigh-on-Mendip, she shares how emotion, craftsmanship, and quiet confidence shape her work — and her upcoming Asterion & Co. Christmas Card Course.