Probably the closest thing we’ve made from wild ingredients that resembles Nikki’s much loved gherkins. ‘Hottentot fig’ is its most common name (although regarded as racist), so we prefer to call them ‘ice plant’. The leaves themselves are quite astringent raw, but after a little bit of processing they become the most amazing pickle!

A lovely jam recipe using the massively invasive Japanese knotweed. Tasting of rhubarb its the perfect addition to a scone and clotted cream. Or to fold through dessert recipes.