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Five to Forage in August

August is our bridge between summer and autumn.  A chance to celebrate the fruits of summer, while still basking in the sunshine. Traditionally the time of the Lammas harvest, associated with hay baling, wheat and first fruits. It is a time of abundance, and a time to prepare for leaner months ahead:  ‘make hay while…

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5 to forage in August

August is the lazy peak of summer, a time when a little disarray seems to be order of the day. Lush growth is now either scorched or squashed, depending on whether you’ve had the searing heat or the overwhelming rain. This season of peak everything can also mean peak exhaustion if you’re a parent juggling…

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