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Hello from In-Situ.Welcome to the most Devistat-ingly Delicious zine in this WEEDS series!

What is Burton Gardens? An outdoor commmunity, outdoor kitchen, orchard, play

space, dining area, free food for all garden - right on your doorstep.

We are leading a series of foraging walks starting at the garden, and this

one’s all about the rare Delights - in the form of bugs, juice, PUDDINGS and more -

that can be found in Brierfield and beyond!

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1 quart rose hip juice or puree (fresh or canned)2 to 4 Tablespoons honey1 to 3 Tablespoons lem

on juice or homem

ade cider vinegar, optional (Om

it if using canned juice or puree.)1 Tablespoon potato starch, cornstarch, or tapioca granules6 (about) Tablespoons sour cream

or yogurt, optional

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eat the rose hips juice or puree, honey, and lemon juice or vinegar. A

djust amounts of honey

and lemon juice or vinegar to give a lively sw

eet tart flavor.

Mix the starch or tapioca in enough cold w

ater to moisten it, and stir it in. C

ook till the soup thickens slightly and clears. Float a spoon of sour cream

or yogurt in each bowl of soup w

hen it is served.

Makes 5 - 6 BO

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hite sugar for each pint/ 600 ml juice

PREPAR

ATION

Put all the fruit in a large preserving pan or stock pot (there should be room

for the ber-ries to reach a good rolling not be cram

med in). Barely cover the berries w

ith water.

Bring to the boil, then simm

er for 20 minutes or until the fruit is soft. A

llow to drip through

a jelly bag overnight. It is very important not to squeeze the jelly bag to extract m

ore juice as this w

ill make the finished jelly cloudy. Th

e jelly will still be delicious but not look as pretty.

Measure the juice and w

eigh out the correct amount of sugar as directed above. A

dd the juice and sugar to the cleaned preserving pan, and sim

mer over a low

heat for 10 minutes until the sugar

has dissolved.

Increase the heat and cook at a full rolling boil for 5 m

inutes, then test for a set. When the jelly has

reached setting point, pot into hot, sterilized jars, seal and label.Th

e jelly will keep unopened for a year. O

nce opened though, keep in the refrigerator.

Makes 6 -7 JA

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BERRY JELLY

ROSEHIPSContains 50% more vitamin C than Oranges!You need eat less than a tablespoon of its pulp to get your daily recomended amount.It also contain vitamin A - so it’s great to use as an oil; mois-turizing and helping heal scars and wounds!

COOL FACTEver heard of leeches being used in medicine? Well some types of mag-gots are used too! Blow fly maggots are most commonly used as they’re

so great at eating up dead tissue; they also work as a great disinfectant!

ROWAN BERRIESThese SUPERFOODS have all sorts of fantastic health benefits: they are packed full of antioxidants- which can reduce the chances of premature ageing, improve the health of your skin and eyes, and even help prevent certain types of cancer!Just make sure to cook ‘em first.

HEALTH BENEFITS

BugsBUG LIST

things you might find in Brierfield...Millipedes

WoodlouseSlug

Alder Kitten MothsFlower Bug

Shield Beetle - can retract its head and releases a stinky sollution when it’s scared. And it looks like a leaf!

Grasshopper - can you hear them...?Ant

Bee - can produce Beeswax, Honey and is soft and fluffy!Jumping Spider - These spiders don’t make trapping webs to catch their pray. Can you guess

what they do instead?There’s a special type of Butterfly called the Camberwell Beauty that on rare occassions visits

the UK

WHAT CAN BUGS DO?let’s have a look...Bugs can...PollinateSilk Worms can create - Silk - But did you know that they’re actually caterpillars and turn into a moth called Bombyx Mori?Some are Parasitic - fleas, for example, who are admirable for their expert jumping skills!They are essential in helping decomposition take placeThey are a rich source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, and are prized as delicacies in many third-world countries...Which explains why they serve as an essential food source - for many amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammalsMany of them work together and can teach us a lot about the many benefits of working as a team.&Dung Beetles - can lift huge piles of poo!

ALDER KITTEN MOTH Rarely seen in the North of England, it is one of the cutest

moths on the planet!

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