“I have enjoyed learning about what life was like 100 years ago in the war. School was very different and there were lots of punishments. I think I would like to go to school now because the teachers were very strict 100 years ago! I really enjoyed picking the blackberries and making the jam … More What the children have enjoyed and learnt during the project
Delicious on a chilly autumnal day, this recipe serves 6. 4 cups fresh blackberries 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 large egg 1 cup sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons butter, melted Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C or Gas Mark 5) Place blackberries in a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish; sprinkle with lemon juice. Stir together … More Blackberry Cobbler
Galway Kinnell (1927-2014) was an American poet who was very active in the US civil rights movement and wrote many poems about social issues affecting hi fellow citizens. You can read more about his life on the American Academy of Poets website. This poem, Blackberry Eating, was published in 1980. Blackberry Eating I love to … More Blackberry Eating – a poem by Galway Kinnell
Picking blackberries is a glorious sensory pleasure, almost more rewarding than the fruit itself. In 1966, Seamus Heaney wrote about this physical joy in ‘Blackberry Picking’, as part of his collection, Death of a Naturalist. Here is a pdf teaching resource from BBC Ireland, for use in the classroom when studying this poem: Blackberry picking_Heaney_BBC Ireland
