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Foraging to find a fungi feast Aug 19 2011

ON A clear day there are few finer roads than the B6318 which runs alongside Hadrian’s Wall. Known as the Military Road as it crosses the roof of Northumberland, passing through some of England’s most beautiful and spectacular countryside.Read

Latest from The Journal allotment at Gibside Aug 05 2011

IT’S said a British summer consists of two fine days and then a thunderstorm. This year even that stark assessment attributed to Charles II (or sometimes George II) is proving optimistic.Read

If you can't beat ground elder, eat it! Jul 22 2011

HONEY attracts bees. Cabbages are beloved of caterpillars. Greenfly can’t seem to get enough of roses. And in the same vein, fauna and flora novices are drawn like a magnet to wild food expert Rob Caton.Read

Summer is sprouting up on The Journal allotment Jul 08 2011

SUMMER has well and truly arrived on The Journal allotment. It’s not just the sun that’s out on what looks set to be a perfect day weather-wise.Read

Simply wild about garlic Jun 24 2011

WHAT a great foraging trip,” exclaims National Trust ranger James Howard as he strides out on the path running alongside the sluggish River Allen.Read

Growing thyme at Gibside Estate Jun 10 2011

THERE'S a real buzz around The Journal allotment this month. And not just because everything is greening-up nicely.Read

Put some sting in your soup May 27 2011

NETTLES - those horrible stinging plants to be avoided at all costs? Not according to Rob Caton, wild food expert, who believes that their nutritional content makes them a great addition to any meal.Read

Everything coming up vegetables in garden May 13 2011

In the greenhouse there are small pots of leeks which look like stems of grass with a black seed on the topRead

Asparagus season is fantastic but fleeting May 06 2011

BRITISH asparagus is in season from now until the end of June so what better time to spear yourself some bundles of this super-veggie.Read

Getting our allotment into shape for growing season Apr 15 2011

IT’S another lovely sunny day when I head to Gibside to meet Sue Adamson and her allotment buddy Judy Summerson to find out the latest on The Journal veg patch at Gibside.Read

Foraging for the edible fungi morel Apr 01 2011

FUNGI are indelibly associated with harvest time; that period of the year when summer is drawing to a close and the leaves are starting to turn russet.Read

Planning a productive patch at The Journal allotment Mar 18 2011

WINTER started with a roar and seems to be going out like a lamb. The Arctic conditions that brought the nation to a standstill from late November to early January, are far behind us.Read

Sorrel search around lake near Scots Gap Mar 04 2011

THE day of my first ever foraging trip with wild food expert Rob Caton from Wild Harmony arrives. So I find myself kitted out in waterproofs and warm clothing as I descend on the National Trust’s Wallington near Cambo at 9am sharp.Read

How to grow and not lose the plot Feb 18 2011

IN a new column for the In Season platform I will be reporting once a month on The Journal’s shiny new allotment plot at Gibside.Read

Back to nature with food foraging Feb 04 2011

AFTER handing over the reins to our catering managers for a few months I’m really pleased to be back in the driving seat of the National Trust’s In Season columns.Read

A souped-up Burns Night Jan 21 2011

AS A young girl in the Brownies more years ago that I care to admit in print, we had a particularly unusual and riotous meeting.Read

Seeing red with cabbage Jan 07 2011

THE festive blow-out is now just a memory (and an extra notch on the belt). No doubt you have made plenty of New Year’s resolutions – perhaps to be more self-sufficient or greener, eat more healthily or that old chestnut, to lose weight and get fit.Read

Getting into the Yuletide spirit Dec 24 2010

The simplest pleasures can be the most rewarding – especially at Christmas.Read

The sweet charms of chestnuts Dec 10 2010

CHESTNUTS roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping on your nose... As soon as I hear the silky smooth voice of Nat King Cole singing those words, I know Christmas is just around the corner.Read