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In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.”
– Terry Pratchet
Forage in May for:
Alexanders, Beech leaves, Cow Parsley, Hairy Bittercress, Dandelion Flowers , Cleavers, Primroses, Ransoms, Sweet Violets, Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic
Tag Archives: Fagus sylvatica
National Tree Week 2019 – Day 6: Walk in a wood and your troubles fade away
Walk in a wood and your troubles fade away … seems true for me. Sadly, living on the edge of the fens there aren’t many sizeable woods around here and Thetford Forest (our nearest) is mostly a conifer mono-culture, which … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Out and about, Trees
Tagged Beech trees, Fagus sylvatica, Fungi, nature, plantations, Wildlife Trust
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Fresh beech leaves – a forager’s delight
With the bright frosty starts we’ve been having this last week, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to take Sadie for a walk on Therfield Heath and check out the progress of the wild pasque flower colony growing there. It … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Nature, Spring, Trees, Walks
Tagged Beech, Beech Leaf Noyau, countryside, Fagus sylvatica, Foraging, Fox Covert, nature, Therfield Heath
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