Imagine writing a recipe for the English Landscape. That's what I asked delegates down in Somerset at the start of the week. Here's a summary of the responses that I got on the day...
Ingredients
Green fields, rolling hills, trees, hedgerows, cows, sheep, tractors, listed buildings, landmarks, history, pubs, Olympic legacy, Jurassic coastline
Equipment
Varied and suitable for all conditions, OS map, sandwiches, Swiss army knife, Fullers' Guide to Rural Pubs, dialect phrase books
Instructions
Be prepared to travel through time, rural and urban, cold and hot
Serving suggestion
Cold, OS map, flask of tea, cheese, cream tea, bacon buttie
Recipe sheet is here... (for the Scottish landscape, but can be edited...)
Ingredients
Green fields, rolling hills, trees, hedgerows, cows, sheep, tractors, listed buildings, landmarks, history, pubs, Olympic legacy, Jurassic coastline
Equipment
Varied and suitable for all conditions, OS map, sandwiches, Swiss army knife, Fullers' Guide to Rural Pubs, dialect phrase books
Instructions
Be prepared to travel through time, rural and urban, cold and hot
Serving suggestion
Cold, OS map, flask of tea, cheese, cream tea, bacon buttie
Recipe sheet is here... (for the Scottish landscape, but can be edited...)
Recipe for the Scottish Landscape from GeoBlogs
Here's one essential element, and suitable for today....
Here's one essential element, and suitable for today....
Image: Alan Parkinson
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