We’re Foraging in March, the weather is slowly warming up and flowers are starting to bloom but the weather can vary across the country and further north there’s still a risk of snow. The Anglo-Saxon name for the month was Hlyd monath meaning stormy month. If the weather…
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I’m obsessed with the gorgeous cherry blossom this spring, even more so knowing that you can eat most of it! In this article I’m going to look at the different edible Prunus/cherry species and varieties that you are most likely to find while foraging in the UK and Ireland. Cherry…
Through this piece we will be taking a look at the key ways to help us in Identifying British Trees in Winter As the vibrant colours of autumn fade away, the British countryside can seem bleak and lifeless during the winter months. However, there is still much beauty to be…
Come the apocalypse, or more optimistically, a sustainable future, we may well all be looking for more of a taste of the Wild. Many people are surprised to learn that not all foraged food tastes like grass or has that ‘green flavour’ or is ‘a bit bitter’. Admittedly a lot…
Through this piece we’ll be taking a deep dive into the Health benefits of Foraging. The recent increase in the popularity of alternative medicine and herbalism as an alternative to pharmaceutical medicine reflects the appreciation that wild plants can have excellent medicinal properties. As a forager however, I’m not qualified…
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In this post we’re going to look at one amazing trick to make you able to identify 50 wild edibles in just five minutes! Mint must be one of the most recognisable and versatile flavours offered by the plant kingdom and is the common name used for the Labiate or…
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Through this piece we’re going to continue looking at foraging in Woodland with a focus on newly established woods – the kind you might find planted recently to create new forests for the future, or that might have sprung up naturally by themselves, perhaps on a peice of waste ground…
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…