Storytelling – Page 8

Folklore Thursday: Hip and Haw Lore

Hips and haws are plump, ripe and plentiful at the moment. However, too few people recognise them as edible (though

When I was a child, my mum used to take me on regular fairy-spotting jaunts, to the end of the

I find a quiet joy in making jams and jellies, fruit leathers and liqueurs. The delicious aromas and slow, “ploc,

I have espoused my love for tomatoes before. However, they haven’t always been considered an edible treat. They were long considered

I’ve long been fascinated by herbs. From the lemon balm that my stepmum used to make squash, to the sorrel

I am a huge fan of foraging. It’s not just the free produce, though I take great joy in magicking

As foraging season comes into its own, the hedgerows along the canal are bursting with elderberries. Having missed the window

The tomato comes into its own at this time of year. While few joys in life are better than biting

When I was a child, my mother would take me into the garden at night to look for fairies. Somehow,