Tag: spring
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Wild Garlic
It’s *that* season, our wake-up call from nature. Wind down the windows and take in the scent. Better still, put on your wellies and head out foraging. Here’s everything you need to know about Allium ursinum, familiarly called, wild garlic. Names say it all The latin name for wild garlic is associated with Ursa, the…
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Herb Walk
We’re in the month of the Spring Equinox. All things being equal, this should be our most exciting herb walk yet. Do join us to see what we find. We’ll meet at the corner of Everlands and Church Road, where the bridge crosses the Cam. See us there at 10am and we’ll walk along the…
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Cleavers
Whether you know it as cleavers, clivers, goosegrass, sticky willy, organic sellotape, or the botanical name of Galium aparine, you will have come across this delicate yet robust plant scrambling through gardens and hedgerows. Magic appearance Seemingly from nowhere, yards and yards of cleavers stems, prettily decorated with whorls of leaves at neat intervals, appear…
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Spring Equinox Art Journalling Workshop
Join an acclaimed artist and illustrator Jo Beal for the second edition of the Spring Equinox Art Journaling Workshop! The spring equinox is a perfect opportunity to start something new as daylight hours increase and the weather gets warmer. With a focus on nature, this art journaling workshop will enable you to explore what we can see…
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Spring Narcissus – Painting Yellows in Pen and Watercolour
Working directly from a selection of narcissus (daffodils), botanical artist Karen Green will guide you through observational drawing, pen work and watercolour techniques to create a gorgeous springtime illustration that reflects a botanical understanding of your subject and captures the beauty and zing of the much-loved ‘first flower’ of the year.
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Foraging for the Equinox
Come and celebrate the spring equinox, learning about and connecting with the abundance of herbs in our fields to support the transition to Spring. Join Amy Cox, spending the morning outside with the plants, and the afternoon sampling our foraged food and making a herbal potion with positive medicinal properties.