August Wild Year Calendar
The apex of the summer, August is a time when the rivers, sea and lakes have been warmed and will more or less keep their temperature until the end of…Read more
DIY Meadowsweet Cordial
Meadowsweet starts to bloom just as the elderflowers are finishing. They like to grow along the canal, rivers and generally damp watery places. They look like a cream fizz bomb…Read more
July Wild Year Calendar
Amazingly we’ve arrived in July, which is half way through our year and our summer! The days are long and it’s good ole fashioned British festival season with some corkers…Read more
June Wild Year Calendar
Hoorah...June has arrived and we approach the longest day of the year…we’re blessed with the wonderful explosion of elderflowers that abundantly overhang our canal, waterways and hedgerows. Fantastic made into…Read more
DIY Elderflower Champagne
Enjoy this very simple recipe for elderflower champagne and do let us know if you try a variation of this as we love tweaking the way we do things… Ingredients…Read more
DIY Selfheal & Plantain Salve
Here’s a really simple way to make a spring healing salve that you can keep in a small pot and use to alleviate and soothe bruises, insect bites or rough…Read more
May Wild Year Calendar
It’s hard to imagine that May is nearly half way through the year, but as the days grow longer and the heat begins to spread across the land we know…Read more
DIY Nettle & Cleaver Spring Juice
Wow, now this really is a knock out spring cleanser! It’s a super easy recipe and you’ll need to make it within the next month before the nettle stalks become…Read more
April Wild Year Calendar
It does finally feel that winter is behind us, and the abundance and energy of the spring has arrived. This is a fantastic time of year to flee the urban…Read more
DIY Wild Garlic Infused Oil
Here’s a really simple recipe that features the ramson plant, also known as wild garlic. She’s a real signifier of the beginning of spring, with lush shiny verdant leaves and…Read more