Category: Herb Walks
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April Herb Walk
It’s a while since we’ve had such a lovely start to April, the sun shone brightly on the old stone stile as we gathered to begin our monthly herb walk. […]
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March Herb Walk
Our March herb walk took place on the first day of Meteorological Spring. Though the day started frosty, the sun soon made its presence known, so by the time we […]
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February herb walk
Our herb walks take place on the first Saturday of each month, right through the year. Though the winter walks may require more imagination and willingness to search for treasures, […]
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January herb walk
You probably wouldn’t expect to find many herbs braving the wild outdoors in January – especially given the freezing temperatures and snow we’ve had this weekend. But sometimes heading out […]
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November Herb Walk
It was summer when we sat together in the garden discussing plans to start a monthly herb walk. ‘Should we continue through winter?’ someone asked, clearly aware that many of […]
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The Frampton Flora
Nature journalling has become a popular trend, perhaps one of the positives to arise from time in lock down, or perhaps a response to our realisation of the need to […]
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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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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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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 […]