Surrey Homes | SH37 | November 2017 | Gift supplement inside

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Garden
Gather ye rosehips
The rose blossom and hips we see in country hedges are
usually those of Rosa canina, the dog rose, a climbing species
that scrambles its way through our hedgerows. It has dainty
single blooms in white or pale pink and scarlet hips follow
on the arching stems and persist well into the winter. Rosa
rugosa is a species bush rose and makes an excellent hedge
on its own, or as part of a mixed hedge. It is vigorous and
needs a firm hand – prune hard in February and remove
any suckers that pop up over the growing season. This rose
is available with flowers of white or pink, but it really comes
into its own in the autumn, when the huge hips, like cherry
tomatoes, are set off by the buttery yellow autumn foliage.
Rose hips are packed full of vitamin C and make a lovely
cordial or sauce for puddings and ice-cream, but need a fair
amount of macerating and straining (they’re not quite as
bad as the itchy hawberries) due to the quantity of pips.
Rosehip syrup
Crush 2lbs rosehips and put into 3 pints
boiling water. Bring back to boil, remove from
heat and let stand for 10 mins. Strain through
jellybag and when it ceases to drip, return to
pan with another 1½ pints boiling water. Reboil
and allow to stand as before, strain. Mix
both extracts, pour into a clean pan, reduce by
boiling until juice measures 1½ pints. Add 1lb
sugar. Stir over gentle heat until sugar dissolves,
boil for 5 minutes. Pour into hot bottles, seal.
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Wildlife corridors
Woodlands and hedgerows are a vital resource for wildlife –
especially as the open fields themselves are just for cultivating
crops, grown as monocultures and not really nature friendly.
The diversity within the hedgerow supports a wide variety of
wildlife, both the living things growing within it and the habitat
that exists at the base among old leaves and dead wood. A
hedgerow provides a natural corridor for the wildlife to travel
along, providing cover and a connection between different
areas. As hedgerows continue to decline though intensive
farming practices, our gardens are becoming places of refuge
and shelter for many wild creatures. Providing them with the
food that they naturally prefer to eat can help to sustain them.
Planting
This is the perfect time of the year for planting a deciduous
hedge. It is much cheaper to buy bare-rooted plants, or
whips and they will establish roots over the winter and
get going quickly during the following spring. Prepare the
ground well, removing weeds and grass. If the plants are
bare-rooted, a sprinkling of mycorrhizae will help to feed
and encourage good initial growth. Apply it directly onto
the roots as you plant – it will only work effectively if the
mycorrhizae are in direct contact with the roots. Plant at
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