Elderflower Cordial
Just been picking the last of the Elderflowers to make cordial – here’s a great recipe below that we always use at Cotna Eco Retreat: 750ml water 1kg sugar 1 lemon (ideally unwaxed) 25g Citric Acid (from health food shops, brewing departments, greengrocers) 15-20 elderflower heads Heat water & dissolve sugar in it Grate the […]
Guess who came to Dinner
Lovely Cornish chef James Strawbridge dropped at by at Cotna Eco Retreat last week and cooked us dinner! It’s prime wild garlic season at the moment so we went foraging in our woods. He then cooked up the most delicious gnocchi we’ve ever eaten. The secret for the pesto seems to be loads of lemon […]
New Life, Willow, Sheds and Cold Water
Signs of new life are appearing at Cotna Eco Retreat as the days start to lengthen, despite the cold. In the polytunnels the broad beans and garlic are sprouting, which hopefully means the wild garlic in the woods can’t be too far behind. We’re starting to hear the song thrushes practise their varied tunes and the great […]
Welcome to the new Cotna Blog
Hello & Welcome to the Cotna Blog page! We’ll be adding more to the blog as we go through the year so check back for the latest updates.
