Tag: blackthorn
-
September Herb Walk
Field Lane, The Quarry, Cam And all of a sudden, it’s September. We seem to have come very quickly around to the second anniversary of Cotswold Herb Centre. Two years into our monthly herb walks, and still we’re finding new treasures. This month certainly didn’t disappoint. Having seen hedgerows bursting with fruits early this year,…
-
March Herb Walk
Our last walk before the Spring equinox, nature’s start to spring, when the unfurling begins. A visit to the Rackleaze Nature Reserve (behind Tesco’s in Cam) was a chance to catch the awakening in action! Promise of Spring Appropriately, our first plant was Primrose (‘the prime rose’ or ‘first flower’) – an embodied promise, heralding…
-
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, arguably, they’re the most important times for our wellbeing. Getting out into the cold is one of the best ways to shake the winter blues,…