Picking local elderflowers....

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Permalink Reply by Grant on July 4, 2013 at 23:37

Not quite Harringay, but there's loads of elder bushes around the Hornsey water treatment works, next to the New River estate, in particular the pedestrian path between Chadwell Lane & Newland Road. Happy flower hunting!

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Permalink Reply by David OS on July 5, 2013 at 0:06

There are plenty on a large bush overhanging the pavement on Burgoyne - on the left going down the hill after the new river.

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Permalink Reply by Gina O on July 5, 2013 at 1:01

Last year we picked lots along the New River. This year we went a little early but managed to get enough. You could also get lots in St Ann's Hospital grounds.

I also think that most people who have it in their front gardens do not pick the flowers so you could always just ring on a door bell and ask if it's ok.

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Permalink Reply by RNM on July 5, 2013 at 6:55

Thanks all!

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Permalink Reply by Churros on July 5, 2013 at 9:10

You need to pick very soon. They're already past their best by a week or two. We picked the ones at the back of the basketball courts in Finsbury Park last weekend. Parkland Walk has some (between F/Park and Blythwood Road) but the low hanging flowers have been snaffled.

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Permalink Reply by 29xudo2jn1cng on July 5, 2013 at 10:28

I always used to get mine from Parkland Walk but London ones are always so early...they'll taste a bit manky if you picked them now. I got mine this year from the garden we've been given to develop - three small tress but was enough for 4 litres of cordial :)

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