This Fermented Rosehip Honey Jam is a beautiful sweet treat! Rosehips are an exceptionally rich source of Vitamin C – just a teaspoon of this jam can give you as much of this essential nutrient as 5 large oranges. You can’t eat the hips straight off the bush, but honey…
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Most of us have largely forgotten the wild edibles and medicines that can be found around us like the health benefits of rosehips and instead we rely on supermarkets and pharmacies to meet these needs. Rosehips however are something we’ve never really turned our backs on, we have an almost…
Foraging is a great way to slow down, explore the outdoors, and make the most of what nature has to offer—right on your doorstep. Across the UK, there’s something to find in every season, whether it’s the zingy green shoots of spring, juicy summer berries, or earthy autumn mushrooms. This…
Japanese Rose / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible The Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) is a delight for me to collect, offering an abundance of edible flowers and vibrant rosehips. This hardy, fast-growing shrub is often found in coastal areas, parks, and gardens across the UK, recognised by its…
Dog Rose / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible The Dog Rose (Rosa canina) is a beloved wildflower that adds a burst of beauty to hedgerows and woodland edges across the UK. With its delicate pink or white blossoms in summer and vibrant red rosehips in autumn, this hardy…
Through this blog post, we’re going to take a look at the potential to head out Foraging for Invasives. What is an invasive species, what to look for and some top tips for helping control these species whilst getting a bangin meal at the same time! The spread of so-called…
October is one of my favourite months to forage in, there’s fungi everywhere and it’s still mild enough for fresh greens and herbs. The weather can be really variable in October, some days it’s sunny and warm and the next day it’s an amber weather warning. The days are getting…
Medlar / Autumn / Winter / Edible Medlar are something that isn’t often eaten in the UK, it requires picking and letting to slightly ferment to produce a really nice caramel like fruit. Common Names Medlar, Common Medlar Botanical Name Mespilus germanica Scientific Clasification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Rosales…
This Rose Hip & Flower Salad is a brilliant little salad for cleansing the palette and a way of using rose hips that you wouldn’t first think of. Per person Click here to see our Rose Hip Foraging Guide Ingredients for our Rose Hip & Flower Salad 2 Rose hips,…
This Rose hip Ketchup Recipe is one of my favourites from a mad year on ketchups and decided that this rose hip ketchup recipe was my favourite, however this can also be done with hawthorn berries as well. The ketchup contains all the 5 flavours you expect from a classic…