Hawthorn Syrup, a Winter pick you up. Homemade hawthorn syrup is Autumn packed into a bottle. Mindful of leaving haws on the trees for the birds, the hawthorn berry syrup benefits us as well.  They are beloved by many of our birds, including blackbirds, thrushes, fieldfares and many smaller finches. Watch as these birds swallow…

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Lost footpaths

The Heritage in the Hedgerow close to my heart. What is the heritage in the hedgerows of Britain? When I was a child growing up in rural Hampshire, it was common practice to be sent to school in Spring with a slice of bread covered with a scrape of beef dripping and told by my…

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