As the heatwave intensifies the prospect of outdoor dining becomes ever more appealing but portable BBQs are such a serious fire risk that they’re being actively discouraged by the upland managers and rangers desperate to prevent more devastating wildfires. The advice is to pack a picnic instead, so why not make a real occasion of it and put together a day out that will drive everyone mad with envy on Instagram. Dr Susanne Lux, horticultural expert at Pelargonium for Europe UK, shows how it’s done.