Today was the third herb walk on the marshes, my second time of attending.
Colder than last month. I started off the day in a thin top, changed to a fleece, then added a vest, and popped on a zipped fleece just before I left the house.
We also didn't get as far, but still very interesting.
Will be watching out for plantain on any walks in case needed for a spit poultice for bites and stings.
I also intend soaking hawthorn berries in brandy later in the year for a heart tonic (reputed good for emotional upset as well as physically good for the heart).
At the Oxfam shop at the end of Walthamstow High Street, just over the road from the start of Coppermill Lane where there is our meeting place "The Mill", I found a long length of ecru coloured fabric. It is a loose weave and one one side feels very natural but on the other a bit synthetic. It was only £3.49. I am planning what to make - my first idea is a loose over top, two rectangles for the body and then a rectangle each for the sleeves.
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