Winter is always a lean time for
foragers, especially if (like me) their specialism lies in fruit and nuts. February
can seem like the harshest month but the plants show the truth is otherwise. Even
though there have not been a huge amount of new posts during the cold season,
it does not mean that I have not been busy…
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| What does that strange aura around the moon mean? |
In fact I have been busier than
normal editing and proofing my latest book. This exciting new volume will be
based on the Urbane Forager project and is currently with a designer, so the first
editions will not be too far away now. Don’t worry dear readers; you will be
the first to know when and where it will be available.
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| Ahh! |
I have also been busy packing up
my work office (yes, I have a day job too). The company is moving, which for me
is a shame. I have always cycled most days from Southampton, where we live, to
Hedge End, for work, but now the office is moving to Segensworth (Fareham),
which is twice as far to pedal, so I will need to carefully consider my travel
options.
During my time in Hedge End the
Urbane Forager project took shape and became popular. My endless lunchtime walks brought me into close contact with the trees and I began to recognise the
blossom and then the fruit. From there the whole thing grew organically and I
identified a great abundance of fruit trees in the area.
