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SUMMER SPICED FRUITS:H.A. Foraging Journal July pt 2
Fruits are hanging ready all about me, urged on by the earlier, hotter than normal weather. Being aware of climate change and making whatever steps we can to lower our carbon footprint is one thing to do. Try to walk on local journeys whenever possible…not only are you saving carbon and getting fitter, you’ll spot…
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FLOWER POWER :H.A.Foraging Journal July Pt 1
June and July are such busy months for the forager! Below are some things you might like to try that I’ve been doing. 1.Fortify yourself with St John’s Wort! I infused some St John’s Wort, the Midsummer Flower according to Shakespeare’s ‘Midsummer Nights Dream’. I infused it in lemon gin. I actually don’t like gin,…
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Nettle Seed Potato Bites, Wild Spicy Kimchi Egg Sticks, Elderflower Jelly
Last Sun 15th June forage was a quiet but fun one, showing off June’s full glory. We wandered through sunny vistas of fragrant water meadow, cool beech and chestnut woods, and balmy towpath. (The child is not dead, by the way, or even unconscious!) We sampled a new recipe for Nettle seed. I’ve been using…
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Make Your Own Herbal Medicine: Sat 20th July
You’ll be amazed at how many natural medicines peep out of UK hedgerows and waysides. Remedies for the heart, skin, hair & nails,…antihistamines, diuretics and vermifuges (to remove worms) they’re all out there. On this course we’ll be foraging our own medicinal herbs. We’ll then head back to our base at the lovely countryside Globe…
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