Open day for London’s oldest plots

Open day for London’s oldest plots

Northfields Allotments welcomed over 700 visitors from across Ealing to its annual summer open day in July.  Attractions included the onsite apiary where the bees produce Northfields Allotments honey, a heritage plot with a World War II Anderson shelter, a wildlife-friendly shed made from recycled materials, and a traditional potager plot. In addition, there were cake and plant stalls and…

Elderflower drizzle cake

Wild elderflower has a short season, but is ripe for the picking in June. Lucy Burton shares her recipe for a summery drizzle cake  For eleven months of the year, elder trees languish quietly and inconspicuously in our hedgerows, gardens, woodlands and wastelands. But June brings with it elderflower season and, quite suddenly, these sweet scented white flowers bloom in…