The Brambly Hedge Spring 2024 Blog

The Brambly Hedge Spring 2024 Blog

A blizzard of blossom is flying at high speed past my window, it seems the barrage of bad weather that started back in December has no intention of abating! We have had an incredibly wet and windy winter here, with very few frosts, and not a single flake of snow....
New Brambly Hedge Trail in Dorset

New Brambly Hedge Trail in Dorset

Exciting news! A new Brambly Hedge Trail has launched this spring in Dorset, England! The new trail for children and families is based around our Sea Story book and is located at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset. The trail follows a little stream down through the...
The Brambly Hedge Autumn 2023 Blog

The Brambly Hedge Autumn 2023 Blog

As the shadows get longer and the light fades earlier, it feels like summer never fully arrived in the UK this year. It’s been a fairly cloudy and damp summer season for us, but after the scorching summer of 2022, it’s been a bit of a relief! Whilst out in the fields...
The Brambly Hedge Summer 2023 Blog

The Brambly Hedge Summer 2023 Blog

 Summer 2023 started with such promise here in the UK, in June we sheltered from the sun, in July we shelter from drizzle, sideways rain, and leaky drainpipes…day after day.  It’s the last day of July as I write, and it feels like summer is rushing away as fast as the...
Sorrel Soup

Sorrel Soup

It’s really very satisfying making a truly delicious recipe from a very inconspicuous ingredient and in this case, one that many would think was a weed! INGREDIENTS 120gms fresh sorrel 60gms butter 1 small onion, diced 200gms potatoes, peeled and diced 1 litre...