I absolutely love making up this Orange and Hogweed Seed Cake, especially when we cook it in the orange skin over an open fire. The cardamom and zesty lemon skin flavour of the Common Hogweed Seeds marries up perfectly with the orange juice in this smooth & velvety cake. Ingredients:…
Category: autumn
Hogweed isn’t only limited to savoury dishes, this Hogweed Seed Cookie recipe calls for the Hogweed seeds to take on sweet flavours and it does so perfectly, acting as a cardamom substitute. Ingredients: Makes 10 cookies 200g plain flour 200g unsalted butter or dairy free alternative 80g caster sugar 2tspn…
These steamed Hogweed Stems are a super simple and quick way to utilise your wild foraged Hogweed stems. Often the simple recipes that use little ingredients are the best and this is definitely one of them. This is the simplest, most delicate and enjoyable ways to eat Hogweed stems. It…
Through this guide we’re going to take a look through the potential for Lacto Fermenting Wild Ingredients. The possibilities are endless and once you get started it just gets more exciting. When we begin to start foraging we find one or two exciting wild ingredients and try every recipe…
This Nettle Energy Ball Recipe is incredibly simple and the energy balls you get are absolutely jam-packed with nutrients and minerals – the perfect thing for a mid-hike snack. Ingredients: 1 cup of rolled oats 1/2 cup of ground almonds (or other nuts/seeds of choice or more oats) 1…
 An amazing wild energy ball recipes that will keep you going throughout your foraging excursions or bring some wild energy to the office Ingredients: 1 cup of rolled oats 1/2 cup of ground hazelnuts (or other nuts/seeds of choice or more oats) 1 1/4 cups of dates (if not medjool…
This Nettle soda is a simple, naturally fermented drink with a refreshing flavour that’s surprisingly similar to lemon iced tea — light, tangy, and just a little earthy. Thanks to the fermentation process, it’s not only delicious but also packed with natural probiotics that can support gut health. Best of…
Our Nettle Cordial Recipe is a surprising use of nettles and it will leave you amazed by the flavours that can be achieved from the prolific weed that is stinging nettles. I promise it won’t sting and in fact I bet you’ll soon be running off to your nearest nettle…
One of the most commonly asked questions, when we are running courses, is ‘Will we find any Truffles today?’ unfortunately my answer is almost always no, through this guide we’re going to look at An Introduction to Truffles in case you happen to be lucky enough to stumble across some…
Ground Ivy / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Ground Ivy is one of Britain’s most common plants, it’s not a true Ivy but a member of the Mint family and it can be used as a substitute for Thyme, Mint or Rosemary. It’s an evergreen, ground…