Kathryn Clover (aka Hedgewitch Kat) aims to reconnect humans to the land and nature. We are all part of the great miracle. Strength, resilience, compassion and creativity lead to a better world.
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A Sloe Start…
Sloes…what can you do with them, besides steeping them in gin? As someone who does not enjoy the icky flavour of gin and tonic, nor the astringency of sloes, here was a challenge I could not back away from. Ray Mears and Prof Gordon Hillman experimented with curing sloes by mashing them up with a…
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Green Alert for Walnuts!
The walnuts on the road up to Southcott school are ready! Head up there and look for the ones with a crack appearing in the green pool table like casing. Below you can see what the leaves look like. Take them home and crack them with a nut cracker…DONT try to use your teeth, even…
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Hot Stone Soup
Some of us well-versed in fairy tales may remember a tale about the soldier who made Stone Soup for a King. Starting with nothing, the soldier proclaimed the plain water “delicious” and asked for just a little bit of onion to accompany it. After that he asked for just a bit of sausage, carrot, cabbage,…
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Family Friendly Autumn Foraging
Here’s some shorter foraging courses suitable for young children. The route is shorter, but there’s still lots to smell, feel and see! These are also cheaper – always helpful in these times. Remember, this knowledge can cut your food bills. It’s an investment for the future… Follow the Eventbrite link for child 5-15 tickets (half…
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Autumn Foraging & Fire Cookery Masterclass
Autumn dates coming up! Book now! (No pressure). Follow the link for child tickets. It’s half price for children 5 to 15. Under 5s are free. Check out “Autumn Foraging With Tapas Tasters” on Eventbrite! Date: Sat, 21 Oct, 14:00 Location: Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, off Mentmore Rd, Leighton Buzzard
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Wild Poppy Seed Goat’s Cheese Straws
I discovered a patch of wild Red poppies (NOT the Opium kind) round the back of Homebase whilst searching for firewood. These badlands make great poppy habitat. Poppies grow in disturbed soil and wasteland. That’s why they grew in Flanders Fields in France. Back at my boat I flicked off the top of the cases…
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Make Your Own Cystitis Blend Tea!
Urinary tract infections. They’re not fun. Normally, the doctor will pump you full of antibiotics. This works, but has negative effects on your gut bacteria. What kills bad bacteria will also kill good bacteria. Luckily, there are herbs you can take to combat UTI’s, as they are known in care homes and hospitals. Just go…
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Firelighting Course With Pippin & Gile Bushcraft
Thought I’d challenge myself here as historically I’ve been crap at firelighting. I mean, I can pull out a BIC and some newspaper and chuck veg oil on kindling, but apart from that, nope. Got stuck on a rock in my Fiesta on the way there and almost didn’t find the place. Luckily Lizzie came…
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5 Wild Herbal Painkillers You Should Know!
There’s all sorts of good reasons to know where you can source natural painkillers in the UK wilderness. Be that your back garden in Slough, while narrow boating through remote countryside, or hiking in the Lake District! If our food system falls flat on its face, no only are there only 3 days worth of…
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How To Make Sow Thistle Mediterranean Salad
When you’re thinking about food from wild plants, you might be forgiven for missing out those spiny, vicious, unpalatable-looking things called thistles. Actually, every member of the Thistles is edible if you can get past their formidable defences. Though some are tastier than others! Are they worth the bother? Do they taste nice? What recipes…