"The spread included a Garden of Eden torta, or a baked vegetable omelet, filled, in this case, with kale, wild garlic, fennel, chervil and Comté cheese; roasted Sombra squash served with sautéed chard, capers, fermented cucumber and sorrel leaves; and a Carolus potato and red Russian kale salad with miso mayonnaise and sautéed three-cornered leeks. Much of the fare was so fresh it had barely left the ground. “We dug these up just yesterday,” said Cox, gesturing to the Jerusalem artichokes, some roasted, some puréed, which were paired with lovage, ribwort plantain leaves and broad bean tops. To drink, there was Ripe, an organic cider made with otherwise unwanted organic apples foraged from Cornish orchards." Aimee Farrell @aimee_farrell “Being in this corner of the world, seeing the seasons change and really tracking the cycle of nature, builds your connection with the environment and the desire to protect it,” Frieda Gormley @friedagormley. Thank you Frieda and Javvy for inviting me to your home in Cornwall, for the celebration of Beltane, the ancient Celtic festival of fire - honouring the returning sun, with Aimee who documented the gathering and wrote the lovely article on NY Times, and farmers Dan @chefdancox, Tim @erth_farmer, and Claire @claire_hannington_williams of @crocadonfarm, activist and creative director of @earthrise Daze @dazeaghaji, herbalist Harriet @herbalistharriet, and founder of @haeckels Dom @madeofmargate. All inspiring individuals I have heaps to learn from. It was a beautiful feast for the eyes, mind, and bellies. The cake I baked was actually made with ground almond, pistachio and @hodmedods Carlin peas - I've been obsessed with for a while! I bought a cake tin (for the first time) for the occasion so I could travel with it on the bus and train. Thank you @houseofhackney for drawing us together. I hope we will all meet again soon. Perhaps for a swim? #beltane #cornwall #cornishcoast #cornwalllife #houseofhackney #trrematoncastle #nature #climatechange #climateemergency #farming #food #foodies #foodlovers #newyorktimes #carlinpeas #eatlovepray