
Elderflowers are very popular in early summer, when
cordials, cakes and other elderflower-flavoured products abound. Their early
autumn iteration, the elderberry, is comparatively neglected. This is a shame,
as elderberries are tasty and very common. Elder trees are quick growing and
colonize any neglected land. They can be found almost as easily in the town as
the countryside. Returning from buying a paper at the weekend, I found several
in a neglected plot just round the corner from my home, and picked a bag full of ripe juicy berries.