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Originally Posted by Carl  |
In the 1950's, as a schoolchild in Berwick-upon-Tweed, each year we would be paid a few old pennies a bag for rose-hips collected from the Tweed valley. A representative from where I can't remember, something to do with the Government after WW2 I think, used to call at the schools, weigh your collection and pay you! That was for rosehip syrup.
We used to go on nature walks then too, as part of the school curriculum, beach combing, bird watching along the river, the whole class. It was great and one of the things that got me interested in nature. A pity it was'nt done now though I suppose children have more to learn now.