Hedgerow Treasures

09/06/2024

Did you know that the humble Common Daisy contains properties similar to Arnica? And that when applied topically can help relieve muscular and joint pain and heal bumps and bruises?

I’ve been out collecting Daisies this afternoon. They’re now infusing in oil, along with some other magickal plants and flowers.
Look out for my pain relief balm, coming soon! 🌼🪻🌿💚✨

04/06/2024

I made Dandelion Honey a couple of weeks ago, it’s a lovely vegan alternative to honey, and dandelions are packed with vitamins A, B, C & D, potassium and are excellent to aid digestion. I’ll be doing a separate post on the wonders of Dandelions, of which there are many.
This is how I made it 😊

300 fresh dandelion flowerheads
6 slices lemon
1050 ml water
900 sugar (I used unrefined brown sugar because it contains some nutrients that refined sugar loses)

Give the flowers a gentle shake or blow to remove any insects

Place the water, lemon slices and dandelion flowers in a saucepan

Simmer with a lid on for 15 minutes

Leave to cool and infuse overnight

The next day, strain out the flowers and lemon by pouring the liquid through a strainer or muslin cloth. Press down to make sure you get all of that nutritious dandelion juice out!

Weigh the liquid, then weigh out the same amount sugar

Put the liquid back in the pan and add the sugar.

Stir and heat gently at first until the sugar is dissolved, then bring it up to a gentle boil for approximately 15 minutes.
You can test the thickness of your syrup by dropping a little onto a pre cooled plate. Leave for a minute and then test the thickness. If you’d like it thicker, boil for another few minutes and test again.

Pour into clean sterilised jars and put the lids on while it's still hot.

Use it to sweeten tea, on cereals or in smoothies, or anything else you’d usually use honey for. Let me know what you think if you decide to give it a try 😊🌼🍯

04/06/2024

Hello to everyone that’s still here, and apologies that it’s been so long. I’ve had a difficult year with my health and things, but I’m much better now. I hope you’re all well 😊
A few changes. From now on I’ll be using this page to share my love of foraging, wild food and herbal remedies. I’ll share recipes and tips for making your own at home and tell you what is available to forage at various times of the year. There will be lots of Jam and chutney available to buy but I’m afraid it’ll be collection only at the moment. This is because of high postage costs, and also because I only make small batches and it goes very quickly.
I’m also making herbal skin creams, balms and butters and there’s a hair tonic in progress, these will be available to buy from my Etsy store, details of which I will post once I get it all sorted.
Looking forward to sharing the treasures of the hedgerow with you all again 😊✨🌿🌸🫐

19/09/2023

I've just received a message cancelling a lip balm (and 2 jars of jam I'd kept) because the lip balm is in her opinion "a ridiculous price". She then blocked the page before I could reply.
This is of course her perogative, and she's entitled to her opinion. But please bear in mind that my skin healing products are 100% hand made, organic and vegan. If you were to buy a 15ml lip balm from a well known company with similar ingredients, it would cost between £9 and £15. A 20ml none organic one, containing petroleum (amongst other nasties) is around £2.45. Please feel free to check this out.
Thank you for reading

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19/09/2023

Blackcurrant and Peppermint Lip Butter
100% vegan and organic. 100% home made, absolutely no chemicals whatsoever. Petroleum free.

20ml £4.50
Extra large 50ml £9.00 (because I accidentally used all of my blackcurrant infused oil instead of half, and ended up with twice as much as I meant to 😅)

Soothing, nourishing and moisturising. Infused with Blackcurrant for antioxidants and vitamins. Contains peppermint oil for soothing and cooling. Helps lips appear more plump and youthful. I'm quite pleased with this little creation. Let me know what you think, and please share 😊

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17/09/2023

Thank you to everyone who has bought jams and chutneys so far, I've been blown away with the response to it. As you know already, I make small batches in my own kitchen. It's been so popular that it's all gone within less than 24 hours of making it and there's people still wanting more. So I've made the decision to not sell any more for 2 weeks (excluding the ones I've kept for people). In that time I intend to make as many batches as possible so you have a choice of flavours. Then -if I continue to make 2 batches weekly after that- I should be able to keep up better. I've been given some lovely fruit for jams and there will be a few different chutneys too. Some of the flavours coming soon are:

Pear and Elderberry Jam
Rhubarb and Custard Jam
Bramble Jelly
Blackberry and Apple Jam

Caramelised Onion Chutney
Chilli Jam
Tomato and Red Pepper Chutney
Beetroot, Fennel and Orange Chutney

In the meantime, the oil is infusing with the blackcurrant for the lip balm as we speak. That will be ready later today, and then there'll be a new herbal homemade skin product in 2 weeks. I will do a poll nearer the time.

Thanks folks 💚✨️🌱

17/09/2023

Good afternoon folks, I hope you're all having a happy Sunday 😊
For some reason, my latest batch of Caramelised Onion Chutney hasn't turned out very well. I wouldn't take money from people for something not happy with so I'm going to remake it over the next day or two. Sorry to anyone waiting.

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16/09/2023

Hedgerow Berry Jam (Blackberry, Elderberry and Raspberry). Available now.
I still have a couple of jars of Plum Jam too.
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15/09/2023

Polite notice: from now on you can reserve no more than one large and/or one small jar of each flavour of jam or chutney. It's all small batches. It's unfair for people to reserve 5 jars before it's even made, because it prevents others from having any. I will post when it's ready and it's first come first served and when its gone its gone. However, you are welcome to buy as many jars as you like once it's done. Thank you for your understanding 😊
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15/09/2023

Still have a few of these available 🌹🌼

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Rose and Calendula Magickal Skin Balm 🌹🌼
£7.50. Approximately 55g.

Made by me in my kitchen with home grown and hand picked ingredients, 100% vegan. Ethically sourced added ingredients. Absolutely no chemicals.

Deeply hydrating, soothing skin healing balm. Can be used on any problem areas of skin, eczema, dermatitis, burns, minor cuts and scrapes.
Reduces rosacea, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, aids in healing acne and skin breakouts. Can be used as a lip balm for sore or cracked lips. Great for gardeners hands, dry or cracked feet. Helps restore skins elasticity and soothes uncomfortable skin.
Soothes and heals nappy rash, safe to use on children and animals
A little goes a long way.

Will keep for up to a year in a cool dry place.

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15/09/2023

For every jar you return you will get one seedling 🌱
5 seedlings 🌱 = one flower 🌼 and you will receive one small (8oz/190ml) jar of jam or chutney of your choice for free!

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