we picked wild blackberries In the school garden to make jam. Mrs Dunnet took the berries home to make the jam on her cooker. Here is the recipe :

• wash blackberries
• weigh the blackberries and then weigh the same amount of preserving jam
• mix the berries and jam in a big pot
• squeeze in the juice of one lemon – it’s ok if the pips go in as this helps the jam to set
• put the heat on low and stir until the sugary is runny
• once the sugar is runny, turn the heat up high
• when the mixture starts to boil, turn the heat down to the lowest setting and continue to stir for around 15 minutes
• mash the mixture up to remove most of the lumps
• use a ladle to pour the jam mixture into clean, cold jars
• put into the fridge an enjoy when cold/set

please do not allow children to make jam by themselves as the mixture becomes extremely hot and will stick to the skin