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      • Confessions of an Ocaholic
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      • Exploring wild flowers: 5 coastal plants with interesting edible histories
      • Overwintering Tea, Coffee and Other Tender Edible Perennials
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    • What’s in a name?
      • What’s In A Name? Capsicum Annuum
      • What’s In A Name? Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla ‘Eva’
      • What’s In A Name? Centaurea montana ‘Amethyst In Snow’
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Wordless Wednesday

November 16, 20169 Comments
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Cotoneaster horizontalis and Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ hanging out in front of the potting shed

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It was my childhood dream to see a hoopoe & today I got to write about it in my Guardian Country Diary. This one’s for you, Dad xx
Little walk to the end of the road to watch bees feeding on old man's beard. Luckily someone had put a handy road sign there for me to sit on. #madeitoutofbed #travellersjoy
Lovely morning leading a walk at Purwell Ninesprings reserve with a friendly, enthusiastic group of local carers. Nothing better than sharing a place you love & its natural/social history with other interested folk.💚😊💚
Lovely to see my piece about family history, place and my links to the poet John Clare on The Clearing today. Big thanks to @littletollerdorset for giving me the opportunity to share the story with readers.😊💚 Link in bio...
Made it to the campsite which is a bloody miracle considering I've been mostly horizontal & out-of-action this weekend. And now I can see the River Great Ouse...🛶 💦
It was a real pleasure to run this nature writing workshop for the @sussexwildlifetrust yesterday, supported by @meactnetuk. Now uploaded to YouTube if you'd like to watch. Everyone welcome, no writing experience necessary. (Link in bio)
Snicket wayfarers. Rhapsody in blue - or is it violet? 💜
All excited in my Guardian country diary today when the spuggies come house hunting and get up to mischief in the garden...

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Guardian Country Diary
  • Country diary: My dad and I, watching a hoopoe, finally
    July 11, 2022 by Nic Wilson
    Hinxworth, Hertfordshire: It’s incredible that one has pitched up just a few miles from my home, but we’ve been awaiting […]
  • Country diary: The sheer joy of watching sparrows move in with us
    May 6, 2022 by Nic Wilson
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire: We built these terraces years ago, and finally our garden is alive with gathering, squabbling spuggiesOur scruffy lawn […]
  • Country diary: A gang of linnets, a burst of snipe – these meadows are full of life
    January 25, 2022 by Nic Wilson
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire: My first snipe here since last February, zigzagging away then vanishing back into the rushesThe old Lammas meadows […]

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8 Delicious Recipes for Surviving a Rhubarb Glut...
Updated Peat-Free Nurseries List
Pesticide-Free Plants with the Saving Pollinators Assurance Scheme
Do My Cucamelons Look Big In This?
BBC Gardeners World Live - All About Inspiration
Out with the Ugly: Bin with the New
Wordless Wednesday
How to Engage Kids in a Small Family Garden Part 1: Building a Willow Den

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Nic Wilson and Dogwooddays do not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Not everyone reacts positively to all edible plants or other plant uses. Always check before you eat and seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. Always ensure it is legal to forage and where identification is concerned, if in any doubt, don’t pick.

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