The old saying – Shed not a clout ’til may be out – is not an instruction to keep your coat on until June; it’s telling you to take your cardigan off when the may is in flower, which has been known to happen as early as April.
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The reserve’s hawthorns are in bloom and well worth a visit.
Header image taken in the reserve by Ian Bushell
by Suzanne Humphries
Did you know that grey squirrels eat hawthorn berries? No, neither did I.
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Hawthorn berries, startlingly red and so numerous that they weigh down the trees, are an indication that the summer is finally over. This year, why not try making haw ketchup.
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