Author: Laura P
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Foray into Fungi
The Tree Team from Tree Maintenance Ltd guide us through the wonderful world of fungi: what they are, how they help, how we can help them, and what to look […]
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Apple recipes
Baked Spiced Apple Pudding Inspired by a traditional recipe from Mrs Charles Darwin’s Cookbook By peeling the apples they will collapse as they cook allowing their juices and flavour to […]
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Rosehips
Nature’s Vitamin C A summer hedgerow covered with rambling rose is a delightful sight in June, but come back a couple of months later and find its equally delightful hips […]
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Herbs against moths
words by Angela Jones I have a friend who believes in quality over quantity when it comes to fashionable clothes so she was mortified to find that her only cashmere […]
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September Herb Walk
With a very wet start to September here in our corner of Gloucestershire, we were glad to have clear skies for our first-Saturday-of-the-month herb walk. The meeting point was the […]
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Let’s get Comfrey!
words by Angela Jones Comfrey has been used for medicinal purposes since the middle ages. It was known as the knit-bone herb, and an ointment made from the leaves is […]
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Mint Tea Challenge
Visitors to this year’s Cam & Dursley Flower and Produce Show were invited to take part in the Mint Tea Challenge. They were offered two different mint teas and asked […]
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Elder: medicine cabinet of the hedgerows
Elder (Sambucus nigra) is treasure in the hedgerow. It’s said that you are lucky indeed if an elder choses to grow in your garden, especially if it is self-sown. An elder […]
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Thyme to Read
We’ve heard of book clubs before, but Thyme to Read is a little bit different. We caught up with Laura from Cotswold Herb Centre to find out more. What is […]
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What to expect on a Herb Walk
Herb walks are perhaps best approached without expectation, you never quite know what you might find, or where the discussion might lead. Who goes on a herb walk? Herb walks […]