❤️ Hawthorn – The Heart of the Hedgerow 🌿🌸 Hawthorn has guarded our hedgerows for centuries – a tree of myth, medicine, and wild food. In spring, it bursts into clouds of white “may blossom,” and by autumn, its branches hang heavy with bright red berries, known as haws. These little fruits are packed with antioxidants and have long been used in herbal medicine to strengthen the heart and circulation. 💓 In folk tradition, hawthorn was a symbol of protection, love, and even fairies! Eaten raw,