Uncover Newcastle’s best independent bookshops, make a treechange, and find out what all the buzz is about when it comes to bees.

Feature stories: Urban Hum / Lavender, Honey & Crumpet Bake / Four Acre Farm / At home with the SDA Architects / Noteworthy Picnic Spots / Corner Lane & Little Lane / Suki Hairdressing / Chiefly East / Little Eskimo / Favourite Independent Bookstores / Sara Spence – Kate & Kole / Gina Cranson / Weekend Escape – Wollombi