I come from a family of butchers where, as a child, fish was seen as a rare luxury at the dinner table.

Situated in one of Shakespeares drinking haunts in the beautiful small village of Broom, lies this historical 16th Century public house. After discovering this lovely building lying empty, we were passionate to restore and bring the building back to life. We have a traditional bar serving real ales and fine wines in front of roaring log fires by winter and a sunny, spacious beer garden during summer. Open all day from 12.

These pieces of writing reflect the range of economic botany topics linking plants of value to humanity for food, drink, materials, medicine, warmth and spiritual values that have interested me over the years in different parts of the world. Covering their history, growth, harvesting, processing and end products and the people involved in them. Hope it also interests you to.