Hunter-Gatherers Hit The Lincolnshire Hedges 

It's common knowledge now that we  all need to dose up on vitamin C as the winter draws in. 

But it's not so well known that our humble English hedgerows actually provide a far better source of this winter supplement than your average orange! Yep, the rosehip, all that's left of the delicate wild roses that bloom so sweetly near us in summer.

So, wrapped up warmly, we braved the thorns to fill our baskets with these native superheroes. 

Back at Wykes, we then used our German Juicer to extract the juice by steam. We then boil this liquid with sugar to create a syrup that is used throughout winter to keep coughs and sneezes at bay. We even put it into our mulled wine, creating a 'healthy' beverage (wink, wink!). 

If you live near fruit trees, you might have noticed how laden they were with fruit this year, and how many berries bejewel the hedges. Old wisdom says that a heavy crop of fruit and berries means a hard winter will follow. But if you keep dosing up on those natural sources of vitamins, then have no fear- winter is sorted!