Say hello to a wild twist on traditional kimchi—Hogweed kimchi! This recipe takes young Hogweed shoots and turns them into a tangy, spicy, and deeply flavourful ferment. It’s all about blending bold Korean flavours with the earthy charm of foraged ingredients. Perfect for adventurous eaters and fermentation fans, this kimchi…
Category: Foraging
Sulphur knight / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Common Names Sulphur knight, Gas works mushroom, Stinker, Gas agaric Scientific Name Tricholoma sulphureum Family Tricholomataceae Commonly known as the Knights Click here to learn more about the Knight family. Habitat Ectomycorrhizal with deciduous broadleaf trees, mainly oaks and Beech…
Devils fingers / Summer / Autumn / Inedible Scientific Name Clathrus archeri Common Names Devils fingers, Octopus Stinkhorn Family Phallaceae Known commonly as the Stinkhorns. Habitat Rare in the UK only appearing in southern areas, but its distribution is widespread over the globe. Preferring warmer tropical regions and Native to…
Pipe club / Autumn / Inedible Scientific Name Typhula fistulosa, synonyms Clavaria fistulosa Common Names Pipe club Family Typhulaceae A type of Clavaroid fungi, which is one of the most basic forms of fungi fruit body and has arisen numerous times through fungi evolution. Habitat Saprophytic, growing in broad-leaf woodlands…
Butterbur / Spring / Summer / Edible Common Names Rain Hat, Petasites, Purple Butterbur, Bog Rhubarb, Pestilence Wort, Plague Root, Edlin, Devil’s Hat and Butterfly-dock, Fuki (Japan). Botanical Name Petasites Hybridus Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Asterales Family – Asteraceae Physical Characteristics for Butterbur Leaves Roughly heart shaped,…
Cloudberry/ Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible An interesting perennial relative of Blackberries and Raspberries, with striking orange fruits. It is native across cooler temperate to boreal regions of the world. In the UK they are mainly found in higher altitudes. The English name makes sense when you notice…
Coltsfoot/ Spring / Summer / Edible Common Names Coltsfoot, Horse-hoof, bulls foot, foal’s wort and ass’ foot, Son before the father. Botanical Name Tussilago Farfara Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Senecioneae Family – Asteraceae Physical Characteristics for Coltsfoot Leaves Leaves appear later in the year in mid spring…
Jelly Baby / Summer / Autumn / Inedible Scientific Name Leotia lubrica Common Names Jelly Baby, The lizard tuft, The ochre jelly club, The slippery cap, The gumdrop fungus, Yellow jelly babies Family Leotiaceae Habitat Found growing in woodland among moss, plant detritus or other habitats, the fruit bodies are…
How to harvest and process wild roses The country side of the UK is abundant wild roses, 13 native and 9 introduced according to BSBI, many of them hybridising and with very similar appearance. Two of the most common are: Dog rose Rosa Canina add link to id guide Japanese…
Ladies fern / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Lady fern, Female fern, female polypody Botanical Name Athyrium filix-femina Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Polypodiales Family – Athyriaceae Physical Characteristics for Ladies fern Ferns are different to the majority of plants we are familiar with, they…