Simon Hursthouse

Mar 1, 2023 | permaculture.co.uk | Glennie Kindred |Graham Burnett |Chris Hope |Simon Hursthouse

The hedgerows are filled with creamy elderflowers. It’s time to forage! Choose elderflower heads that are in full blossom and at their most fragrant to make delicious drinks, skin care and preserves. If you can, try to collect your flowers from areas without too much traffic pollution and above the ‘wee line’. (Imagine a passing wild animal or dog passing by and needing a wee – so picking 60cm or so above the ground should be ok.) Choose elderflower heads with open flowers and no brown bits.