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5 Sloe Recipes
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5 Sloe Recipes

Sloes are the fruit of the Blackthorn, so can be found amongst British hedgerows, woodland and scrubland. The amount of sloes found is very dependant on the weather in the spring and summer before they are ripe. If the weather has been hot and dry, then the sloes will be small, shrivelled and sparse. But…

Beech Tree
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Beech Tree

The Beech is a genus of deciduous trees in the Fagaceae family. A common sight amongst established woodland, hedgerows and parkland, especially through the South East of England. Beech trees prefer a slightly damp environment with well drained soil, but don’t fair too well with hard winter frosts. This is thought to be the reason…

Silver Birch
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Silver Birch

The distinctive Silver Birch (Betula pendula) is not only a beautiful sight amongst the woodland, heath and plantations, but it has some fantastic bushcraft uses too. Its distinctive white/silver bark that gives it its name, and makes it easy to identify, is a common sight as far North as Lapland and far South as Spain….

Hawthorn
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Hawthorn

Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna & Crataegus laevigata) From the Rosaceae family, the native Hawthorn can be found in hedgerows, woodland and scrubland across the United Kingdom. Growing to 15 metres at maturity this thorny hedgerow tree is easily identifiable. Hawthorn thrives in most solid conditions, but flowers and fruits best in direct sunlight. Due to its…

Coastal Foraging 

Coastal Foraging 

Coastal Foraging  To forage is to search widely for food and sustenance, but our search shouldn’t just be limited to the green environments of woodland and meadows, and being as we live on an island it makes great sense to do some coastal foraging too. Coastal foraging can bring such a variety, from shellfish to…

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