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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in October for:
Sweet Chestnuts, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn berries), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Tag Archives: Castanea sativa
Wordless Wednesday – Foraging for sweet chestnuts in Hatfield Forest
Posted in autumn, Out and about, Trees, Wordless
Tagged Castanea sativa, Foraging, Hatfield Forest, National Trust, Photography, Sweet Chestnuts
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National Tree Week 2019 – Day 2: This year I am planting … a Sweet Chestnut
So, Sweet Chestnut was my tree of choice to plant out in the garden from yesterday’s candidates, but until I’d discovered whether it could be lifted from the nursery area without damage, it wasn’t a dead cert. Happily, it turned … Continue reading
Posted in The home garden, Trees
Tagged #NationalTreeWeek, #TreeChampion, Castanea sativa, Gardening, permaculture, Sweet Chestnut tree, Trees
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