This simple elderberry cordial recipe is the perfect way to use your foraged elderberries, says forager and chef Rachel Lambert

Try your hand at winemaking this autumn using one of the UK's most bountiful hedgerow fruits. This light but rich elderberry wine is perfect for the cooler months

This fruity sorbet is perfect for using up hand picked blackberries and makes a light and fruity desert.

Courgettes shadowing the house? Use up a glut by making this easy courgette chutney – perfect with blue cheese or cheddar.

This homemade apple swirls recipe is easy to make and is a perfect treat on chilly autumn days.

Enjoy a classic crumble flavour with this easy and timeless recipe.

These easy-to-make crumble squares are perfect for a summer picnic.

This delicious, festive spiced cider recipe is perfect for warming you up in autumn and winter – and if you have any left over, it’s wonderful as a poaching liquid for pears, says chef and food writer Gill Meller.

Make this peppery apple chutney by River Cottage preserver Pam 'The Jam' Corbin and serve it with a slab of strong cheese

This autumn, why not make this Bonfire Night-inspired cake? A great twist on traditional toffee apples, enjoy with a cuppa, or warm with cream and extra toffee sauce – yummy!

Preserve an autumn apple glut with this delicious recipe for spiced apple butter

Try making this delicious sloe gin recipe in the autumn months and enjoy a warming sup when the weather cools. It also makes the ideal unique gift for any gin lover.

Enjoy a fresh and fragrant drink with easy and delicious elderflower cordial recipe - the perfect summer drink.

Children will love baking these easy gingerbread bunnies as a treat for Easter – perfect with a cuppa for adults too!

Use the pungent leaves of wild garlic to make this pan fried pollock dish for a seasonal twist on hearty and fresh dish by River Cottage chef Gill Meller

A delicious side-dish to enjoy with a homemade curry. Forage and make wild garlic and onion bhaji with wild garlic raita by following this easy recipe by River Cottage chef Gill Meller

Make this easy fermented wild garlic to add to pasta, vegetable or meat dishes throughout the year.

Fed up with the packaging and expense of plant-based milks? Make some yourself with this tried-and-tested recipe for homemade oat milk.

Turn your foraged finds into a delicious, vibrant pesto to enjoy this spring. Here is our easy recipe for wild garlic pesto which can be added to pasta or soups.

Gin fans will love this festive alternative to your classic G&T by chef and food writer Claire Thomson.

Elderflower and gooseberries are two ingredients we should make the most of while they’re here, and these early summer pancakes are a lovely way to bring them together, says chef and food writer Gill Meller

These sturdy biscotti by chef and food writer Claire Thomson can be dunked into a cup of tea or coffee, or better still, into a glass of sweet wine or fizz as they do in Italy.

These figs rolls by chef and food writer Claire Thomson are a world away from the shop-bought version. A heady mix of spices and orange complements the figs beautifully.

These stained-glass biscuits shaped as robins are the perfect Christmas gift – chef and food writer Claire Thomson shows you how to make them.