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journaling the slow life
in the suffolk countryside
Recent posts
Sam
Sep 133 min read
Late-Summer Foraging: Blackberries
There are few things quite as heart-warmingly reassuring as blackberrying.
Elle
Sep 3, 20233 min read
E is for Elderberries
The simple elderberry, easy to ignore, but once you start exploring the possibilities of this small fruit, you’ll never tire of its uses.
Elle
Apr 15, 20233 min read
D is for Dandelions
For many of us, the dandelion is synonymous with childhood summers’ days, but dandelions aren’t just beautiful; they are also edible.
Sam
Apr 4, 20233 min read
Getting Back to the Sloe Life
The foraging season is just starting again after the lull of winter. It is the perfect time for harvesting three very similar wild greens.
Sam
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Cherry Plums; and Other Stoned Fruits
On one of our recent lunchtime walks, we found a wild harvest we had never noticed before: cherry plums.
Elle
Aug 29, 20202 min read
Savouring the End of Summer: Elderberry Balsamic Vinegar
Making elderberry balsamic vinegar is straightforward, therapeutic and rewarding, and is something anyone can easily have a go at.
Sam
Jul 19, 20203 min read
Urban Foraging: Wild Cherry Brandy
There is so much we walk past and do not see. When I am out on our daily stroll, I think I am observant. And how much more do I miss?
Elle
May 27, 20202 min read
Anthriscus Sylvestris: Cow Parsley or Fairy Lace
Often taken for granted, cow parsley is a staple of countryside verges: tiny flowers like white paint splattered amongst the greenery.
Elle
May 17, 20203 min read
Foraging and Comfort Eating: Tuna and Wild Fennel Fishcakes
A fantastic way to make tinned tuna a little more special: comforting fishcakes with foraged wild fennel on a bed of salad.
Sam & Elle
Nov 10, 20193 min read
An Autumnal Harvest: Blackthorn & Sloe Gin
Autumn advances. A walk to the nearest post box became an impromptu foraging expedition: sloes picked for making gin for Christmas gifts.
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