In this Lockdown Diary Martin explores the island of Flat Holm
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Martin Hesp
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In this Lockdown Diary Martin recalls a visit to the island of Steep Holm in the Bristol Channel
In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin revisits the subject of wild garlic after so many people contacted him
in this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp learns all about remarkable drinks called ‘shrubs’ - which you can easily make at home
In this lockdown diary Martin Hesp discusses the art and the delights of making your own sourdough bread
In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin puts together a podcast in which he visits one of the UK’s top garlic growers, he visits the “happiest village in England” and he calls in to see a famous potter called John Leach
In another Exmoor Lockdown Diary, Martin learns how to forage for wild food in an estuary
In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin considers the loneliness of the old lighthouse keepers and we feature a podcast interview with one of the men who used to serve on some of the loneliest lights of them all…
Foraging for wild food in springtime is a good idea during the lockdown IF - and only if - you live in the countryside and can walk out into unpopulated areas locally to find the right plants
In the latest Exmoor Lockdown Diary, Martin talks about the importance of locally produced food - he’s been writing about it for years but the subject is really coming into its own right now
