I recently discovered the existence of Alnwick Castle and The Poison Garden. Needless to say it is now on my top ten list of places to go. Behind locked gates the garden houses a collection of rare and not so rare plants which...
Read MoreRivington Pike and the surrounding landscape of the West Pennine Moors have been a feature of my life for as long as I can recall. As a tot I was taken to the upper and lower barn for treats after long walks around Rivington. By...
Read MoreAfter writing my last article about the properties of early Spring flowers, I realised I mainly research herbs with recognised herbal benefits, often overlooking the common wild flowers I have known all my life. So I wondered...
Read MoreIt might not always feel like it but Spring is finally here. As a forager I am always keenly aware of those first green shoots beginning to peep through. At this time of year I can’t help but search the ground wherever I go,...
Read MoreThere have been few places that, just by stepping over the threshold, have felt like coming home. When I was a teenager it was the John Bull pub in Wigan, followed later in the evening by head-banging rock nights at Maximes....
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