Our blackthorn blossom has been beautiful this year.
pictures by Suzanne Humphries
Blackthorn
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is the earliest of our native flowering trees.
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Blackthorn
Despite being battered by the weekend’s storm, the blackthorn is just beginning to flower; you’ll find it at the top of the hill as you leave Simpson’s Field.
Sloe Gin
First, pick your sloes; there are plenty in the park. Some recipes insist that you shouldn’t do this until after the first frost which is believed to sweeten the sloes but we don’t think it’s essential.
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More pictures of the park in bloom; these are from C.J.Seymour.
Thanks Chris.
