Category: We Love ….

We Love … Comfrey

Comfrey is a remarkable plant which every garden should grow If you have a garden, grow comfrey! Comfrey has very deep roots, which means it can get at nutrients from deep in the soil. These nutrients are stored in the leaves and by letting them break down, you’ll have a […]

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We Love – Scurvy Grass

Well, maybe love is a bit of an exaggeration but this plant is plentiful at the moment and can add a kick to salads and pesto. This common coastal plant got its name from the fact that sailors used to salt it down to access the masses of Vitamin C […]

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We Love … Spinach

References to Popeye the Sailorman might be a little outdated in the 21st century but those who remember the mid 20th century will remember him – and the miraculous effect that spinach had on his strength! While those effects might be a little exaggerated, there is still lots to love […]

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We Love … Drinks Can Birdfeeder

Feeding the birds at this time of year is really important. Most insects are not plentiful yet and the birds are starting to make nests ready for breeding. They need all the energy they can get and we can help themm by putting the right food out for them. Birdfeeders […]

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We Love …Birdboxes

There are plenty of things that you can enjoy in the garden as well as planting and harvesting. Encouraging wildlife into the garden is really important, none more so than birds. Birdboxes can be expensive to buy or even to make. They often need fancy tools and a lot of […]

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We Love … Celery

While foraging opportunities become fewer over the winter months, we are going to focus on the winter veg that we are still growing in the gardens and give a few ideas for hearty, healthy, warming recipes. This celery was picked from the garden yesterday, 12th November and turned into one […]

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We Love … Blackberries

Where to find blackberries? Everywhere! In woods, hedges and roadside verges, usually in a straggly clump with long branches snaking along the ground at trip height! The thorns can easily snag into clothing and the plants general wild habit makes the berries better foraged for rather than planted in the […]

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We Love … Herbs

In association with our friends at Sea The Change, Karen gave a workshop this evening on how to grow, cook with and preserve herbs. An audience at Coldingham Village Hall not only heard about herbs but were able to taste fresh herbs and sample many different types of preserved herbs, […]

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We Love … No Dig Gardening

Why No Dig? Well, apart from the obvious of not having to do some back-breaking work, no dig makes it possible to enjoy a beautiful and productive garden, full of wildlife with mixed plantings and healthy soil. No Dig makes soil more fertile, plants healthier and helps reduce weed problems […]

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We Love … Hazel Nuts

You might think that this is a little early to be picking hazel nuts but; picked early in the season, when they’re still green, the shelled nuts make a tasty nibble to munch on while you’re out walking. If you collect enough, the shelled nuts can be roasted in the […]

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