{"id":1554,"date":"2018-03-15T11:46:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T11:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bramblyhedge.com\/?page_id=1554"},"modified":"2025-10-06T13:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:15:31","slug":"basil-brightberry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bramblyhedge.com\/meet-the-mice\/basil-brightberry\/","title":{"rendered":"Basil Brightberry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#fffde8&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;page header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">BASIL BRIGHTBERRY<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1288\" src=\"https:\/\/bramblyhedge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BH_BP_Icon_06.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"75\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#fffde8&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;my_row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bramblyhedge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/basil-brightberry-character-page.jpg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Basil is one of the older residents. He lives at Elderberry Lodge where he makes and looks after all the syrups, wines and cordials for the hedge. Whenever there is a feast or celebration, he likes to make up a special punch. In spring he makes cowslip wine, in summer cordials with elderflower, wild raspberry, sweet briar and clover, and in the autumn syrups with blackberries, elderberries and crabapples. 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