This Blackberry Jam recipe calls for the use of less sugar and pectin than your average recipe and the resulting jam is more of a pure berry compote. This is great as the flavour of the berry isn’t overpowered or lost in the common heavy use of sugar! This method…
Category: autumn
This Nettle Beer Recipe might sound a little odd – making beer out of those things that sting us – but the flavour is exceptional. It tastes a bit like a bubbly herby lemonade that has a hit of % alcohol depending on how long you brew it for 🙂…
Jelly Ear Mushroom / All Year Round / Edible Jelly Ear Mushrooms are a delightful edible mushroom and although they can be found all year, early spring is when they’re most prolific. Scientific Name Auricularia auricula-judae Common names Jelly Ears, Wood Ears Family Auriculariaceae Jelly Ear Mushroom Foraging Video Habitat…
Fly Agaric /Autumn / Toxic Step into the intriguing world of the Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), a mushroom that captivates with its iconic appearance yet holds no place on the dining table. Join us on a journey of exploration and understanding as we delve into the enigmatic nature of this…
Turkey Tails / All year round / Edible Enter the realm of natural healing as we unveil the medicinal wonders of the Turkey Tails Mushroom (Trametes versicolor). Join us on a journey where traditional medicine meets scientific exploration. With its colourful and intricate patterns resembling turkey feathers, the Turkey Tails…
Sea Buckthorn / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Sea Buckthorn, Buckthorn, Tang Bush, Sea Berry. Botanical Name Hippophae Rhamnoides Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Rosales Family – Elaeagnaceae Physical Characteristics of Sea Buckthorn Sea Buckthorn is a dioecious shrub or small tree growing from…
Sea Beet / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Sea beet, Wild spinach Botanical Name Beta vulgaris maritima Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Caryophyllales Family – Amaranthaceae Why not watch our Sea Beet foraging video? Physical Characteristics of Sea Beet Sea beet is a…
Rock Samphire / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Samphire, Stone Samphire, Rock Samphire, Sea Fennel Botanical Name Crithmum maritimum Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Apiales Family – Apiacea Physical Characteristics for Rock Samphire Rock Samphire is a fleshy perennial growing to 30cm tall and wide.…
Rowan / Spring /Summer /Autumn / Edible Common Names Rowan, Mountain Ash, witch wiggin tree, keirn, cuirn Botanical Name Sorbus aucuparia Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Rosales Family – Rosaceae Physical Characteristics for Rowan It occurs as a tree or shrub that grows up to between 5 and…
Ribwort Plantain / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Narrowleaf plantain, English plantain, Buckhorn plantain, ribleaf, lamb’s tongue. Botanical Name Plantago lanceolata Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Rosales Family – Rosaeae Physical Characteristics for Ribwort Plantain The plant is a rosette-forming perennial herb, with leafless, silky,…