Grab your secateurs, take a basket or a Falcon vessel with you to carry your find, and follow some of her handy tips and tricks below. Then once home, enjoy brewing your very own elderflower cordial or making a batch of deliciously fragrant sorbet for Summer parties.

- When you pick the flowers don’t forget to give them a little shake to remove any insects before rinsing with cold water and leaving them to dry.

- Avoid collecting elderflowers from busy roads as the flowers will absorb the traffic-fumes.

- Use the flowers as soon as possible once picked to get the best flavour.

- Elderflowers are ready around now. They’re best picked when the buds are freshly open on a warm, dry, sunny day.

- They can be found in most woodlands and hedgerows so make sure to only pick from areas that have a plentiful supply.

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