What to look for now…

ELDERFLOWERS

Elder trees or bushes thrive on waste ground, railway embankments and in cemeteries, as well as in parks and hedgerows. Harvest the clusters of white elderflowers on dry, sunny days and use to make cordial or fritters.

WILD GARLIC

You’ll smell this before you see it, often in deciduous forests where it is an indicator of ancient woodland. The young leaves are delicious raw in salads or mix with Parmesan, olive oil and pine nuts to make a pesto.

CHICKWEED

Commonly thought of as a garden weed, this is in fact a tasty, nutritious edible, which can be added to salads, soups and stews. Identify it by its five, deeply divided petals and line of tiny hairs on one side of the stalks.