Category: Foraging

Broom / Spring / Summer/ Edible Broom is the less aggressive little brother to Gorse, the two look similar and both have some nice edible and medicinal parts. Common Names Broom, common broom, Scotch broom Botanical Name Cytius scoparius/Sarothamnus scoparius Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Fabales  Family – Fabaceae…

foraging and herbal medicine go hand in glove. Herbal remedies are easily produced at home because they involve extracting and/or preserving plant material using age-old processes like macerating in vinegar, oil or alcohol, preserved by drying or using a potent source of sugar or salt, or fermenting into a condiment…

Lilac / Spring / Summer / Edible Common Names Lilac flower, sweet lilac Botanical Name Syringa vulgaris and other species Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Lamiales  Family – Oleaceae Physical Characteristics This is a deciduous shrub that blooms in spring with cones of wonderfully fragrant flowers. It can grow…

It’s early in the year, and the perfect time to start learning to forage as the season kicks off. You may be inspired and excited, but also wondering where to start. Start with One Overwhelm is the enemy. We recommend starting with a wild plant that is super distinctive, abundant…