I have been making preserves for presents and for my family for many years. I see there is a market for high quality and unusual handmade preserves. The medieval fruit, “the Medlar,” symbolises my inspiration. Seeing some of the rare fruit we get in our hedgerows sparked a concern of mine: that fruit in our supermarket age sits on the tree to rot, like in so many of our gardens. At a local school,
around 95% of the children have fruit in their gardens and only 5% eat it. A local supermarket manager said that despite having an apple tree in his garden, he always bought from his store. So I collect the fruit I see in the hedgerow so you may enjoy this natural bounty. All our jams, jellies, marmalades and chutneys are handmade in small batches. I use traditional preserving techniques to make my products, trying not to use any pectin other than that found in the fruit itself. For further information check out our new website coming soon on
www.thehedgerowpreservingcompany.com or alternatively contact us on 01142556810.
