Nature

Wood sorrell

If you had to survive in the wild at Christmas what could you look forward to?  Meat eaters can enjoy rabbit and pheasant, however, you can't just go out and kill them unless they're on your land or you have permission from the land owner. 

Reed mace

This time of year isn't the best time to be looking for wild food - it's harder to find and often hidden away.  One of things you might find are rose hips.  After the first frosts they are quite soft.  Inside there are small seeds covered with a hair - children used to use them as itching powder.  When they're soft you can remove the inside and make syrups and jellies with them.