I'm pretty sure the majority of us will pass some yarrow on a daily basis. Found on verges, lawns and meadows it has a sweet flavour with a slight bitterness - you'll find it popping up on our menu at the moment! Historically it was used as a charm against bad luck and as a healing herb. We just use it because its tasty! #foraging #wild #cooking #education #cookery #chef #ingredients #yarrow #forage #plants

Wild Garlic season is well and truly upon us and is featuring on our menu in abundance! If you are lucky enough to stumble across some wild garlic while out and about, pick a little and infuse into oils or enjoy a wild garlic pesto (recipe below) and celebrate this wonderful springtime treasure! Always remember the 1/5th rule when foraging - only pick one fifth of the plant to ensure you leave enough to ensure the plant will thrive for years to come! Wash wild garlic and nett

With Mother’s Day approaching, my sister and I found ourselves planning how best to treat our wonderful mum. Flowers, chocolates, a lot of food related suggestions cropped up, and then we began to reminisce about being little, and how Donna (@hortensiabloom on instagram) would teach us from such a young age about plants, flowers, trees and all sorts of horticulture (edible and not!). We would go on adventures armed with watercolours and soup in a flask to find new flowers to