Everything that is elderflower and everything that is not!

Everything that is elderflower and everything that is not!

At this time of year Elderflower is abundant in and around London. If you are outside of the city it’s coming to you soon! However if you are new to foraging this lovely flower then it is easy to get mixed up with the abundance of other creamy frothy flowers that are also blooming. Many of which are not edible and are in fact poisonous. Therefore it’s good to be really certain that you are picking the right thing. To help here are some pictures of elderflower and also a load of other flowers that are not elderflower.

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A Trip to the Marshes as Nature Shifts into Late Spring

A Trip to the Marshes as Nature Shifts into Late Spring

A trip to the Marshes and a recipe for nettle soup by Amy.

For my daily walk today, I headed to Hackney Marshes in search of two things: plants and peace. As always, the Marshes didn’t let me down. Carefully dodging two meters between people over the canal bridge and along concrete paths, I found myself under the gentle sea-breeze rustle of the huge Black Poplar trees that line the River Lea.

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