Welcome East Sussex to the Mar/April 2010 Edition

What better time to bring you the first of our wild food pages, as you sit reading this on a beautiful spring day (hopefully!), long-awaited and here at last. As those close to me know only too well, foraging and wild food is a particular joy of mine. Few things compare to the excitement of heading out into the countryside in search of seasonal food.

Having avoided buying nettle teabags with the hope of gathering my own, I am very excited it's now time to start drying some young leaves for the year ahead. I hope our Wild Nettles article will inspire you too. If you're keen to learn more and have a holiday at the same time, have a look at the Alternative Hen Weekend article as Rachel Branson swaps her bride-to-be L-plates for wellies and a wheelbarrow to embark on a Nature's Larder Medicine Chest course in West Sussex.

Finally, don't forget to check out our ever-growing ‘what's on' guide on the inside back cover, for courses, drop-in clinics, events, workshops, and yes, even wild food walks on the Downs. Have a great springtime. Wishing you health and happiness, Hannah.