Showing posts with label Boxley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boxley. Show all posts

Saturday, 19 May 2012

Wild herbs on the Pilgrim's Way...

All along the north downs way's sunny south facing route, keep your eye out for patches of wild herbs.

between the A229 and Boxley, where the north downs and the "pilgrims way" intermingle, you'll find patches of wild Marjoram - the wild cousin of cultivated Oregano - the smell when rubbed is unmistakeable as the warm heady smell of herby pizza sauce

perfect to go with the wild garlic also still in season for making homemade pizza and pasta sauces.

Saturday, 14 January 2012

Sunday on the Downs.

Crisp, clear Sunday ahead of us, so a walk along the North Downs from Detling back across over Boxley.  Lets see what the weekend frost has left us.  a little further along last time back towards Blue Bell Hill we found a number of patches of wild marjoram.