Last Sunday the MHWI Walking Club was going to walk around Burton Overy, but the weather was looking miserable, so they decided on a shorter stroll along the Canal instead and did some Hedgerow Harvesting.

Due to the amount of rain we had this year, the elderberries, sloe and blackberries had perfect growing conditions and now is the time to pick a bumper harvest. The group got very creative planning recipes as well – from sloe gin to elderberry jam to blackberry vinegar. We’ll report back how they turn out!

As usual the walk also offered not just a nice amble along with plenty of chatting and nice scenery, but the local wildlife took an interest in our walkers again too. Not as agressively as last time though… More along the gentle ‘say hello’ lines. Piece de resistance was the encounter with a tiny newt. 

Despite the weather a lovely morning out blowing the cobwebs away.

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