Spring Delights – Garden Soup

Here’s the last of the current batch of spring recipes I’ve been delighting in lately – this one is quick, … More

Spring Delights – Salt of the Earth

If, like me, you are inundated by abundant nettles, ground elder and jack by the hedge, don’t despair! There are … More

Having come through another bad bout of depression just recently, I’ve been really enjoying and valuing my time spent with … More

This month has finally seen some better weather here in the Wolds, and in the garden the herbs are finally … More

One of the things I really struggle with from time to time is the sense that the magical in the … More

The older I get, the more aware I become of the passage of time, and how odd it is to … More

Beltaine has always been one of my absolute favourite times of year, with the fields and hedgerows springing lush and … More

Making nettle syrup to ward off hayfever

There’s something truly magical about Spring. The long nights gradually shortening, and the days growing brighter, warmer winds coaxing buds … More

Wood Avens, a rather forgotten herb.