Fleetneedles Forage
Claire Fleetneedle shares her journey of discovery into the remarkable uses of our wild flora and fauna.
Fleetneedles Forage: The Origins of Halloween
I prefer Halloween to Christmas.
Read the full story..Book Review – Embellish with Relish: Bring Your Store Cupboard to Life
Embellish with Relish, written by the co-founder of the Hawkshead Relish Company Marie Whitehead, is a treat.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: Heavenly Hives at Manchester Cathedral
Since cultivating my bee garden, I’ve grown increasingly interested in the life cycle of bees. I’ve fancied doing a beekeeping course for ages so I was over the moon to be able to visit the hives at Manchester Cathedral.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: Sustainably Local
No one who watched the BBC‘s recent War on Plastics with Hugh and Anita could fail to be affected by the reality of plastic pollution on our planet.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: How to please the bees
As a proud emblem of Manchester’s industrial past, the bee has always been a familiar symbol.
Read the full story..“I’m always amazed at the many ways in which voice coaching can help people.”
My journey with voice training goes back generations.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: Nature’s Way – The Accidental Organic Gardener
Although I’m a forager through and through, two things have slowed my enthusiasm for rustling through the hedgerows of late.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: Festive Flummery and a History of Christmas
Every year I try to pin Christmas down – an atmosphere, a perfect gathering, a woodland walk on a crisp December day.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: Burning Summer
It’s been a weird summer over here at Fleedneedles Forage.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: May Trees
The month of May is always the blossom month to my mind, but as the apple, pear and cherry blooms begin to fall the hawthorn is just coming into its own.
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