By Ad44downey
Kent,
United Kingdom 
Hi, can someone identify this tree for me please? Many thanks
14 Sep, 2012
Answers
agree it is a Hawthorn. love the knarled bark.
14 Sep, 2012
the berries make a lovely fruit leather, tastes similar to apples.
14 Sep, 2012
What's fruit leather Catty?
14 Sep, 2012
its a great way of preserving berries. You just mush the berries down then smooth onto baking tray or rock very thinly. leave in the sun to dry or in the oven with door open, they taste lovely and have the texture of leather but not when you eat them. they are described as natures sweets (but with no added sugar!)
15 Sep, 2012
That soundes great, Catty. Can you make it with any other berries? (I don't have any hawthorn!)
15 Sep, 2012
yes, i did a rosehip one!
15 Sep, 2012
I'll have to try it!
15 Sep, 2012
You can find a recipe on google, i followed a Ray Mears recipe!
16 Sep, 2012
Oh - I'd have to use the Ray Mears recipe. He's one of my heroes!
16 Sep, 2012
he is one good man! heres a youtube link to the recipe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSrAZH4eblk
17 Sep, 2012
Thanks Catty!
18 Sep, 2012
your welcome!
18 Sep, 2012
Thank you Catty! Never heard of doing that.Now I have just spend ages watching six episodes of Ray Mears!
18 Sep, 2012
your welcome! i think it was on his wild food series. got to love ol' Ray!
19 Sep, 2012
I can't miss him! We've been fans ever since he first appeared on "Tracks". All his series have been so impressive.
19 Sep, 2012
they have, he has alot of useful tips too! :)
20 Sep, 2012
:-)
21 Sep, 2012
Hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna, may also be called Mayblossom?
14 Sep, 2012