Category: Plants

Well, you’ve arrived at this blog, so you’re open to the suggestion that there may be Mental Health Benefits of Foraging First off, lets get rid of the Thief of Time that is procrastination. Procrastination One way to beat the procrastination thief is to think of it as just one…

We often wonder what is liver fluke? One of the hazards when foraging for any aquatic or semi aquatic plant for example Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) and Brooklime (Veronica beccabunga) is something called Liver Fluke. It’s mentioned in a few of our ID guides so I thought that it would be…

Grand Fir / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible   Grand fir is one of the most flavour-packed conifers I’ve ever come across it’s almost like a clementine bubble gum. Common Name  Grand Fir Botanical Name  Abies grandis Scientific Classification  Kingdom: Plantae Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Physical…

Juniper / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Name Juniper Botanical Name Juniperus communis Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Cupressales Family – Cupressaceae Physical Characteristics of Juniper A small evergreen tree or shrub varying from tall, columnar trees, 20-40 metres tall or low-spreading shrubs with long…

Noble Fir / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Name  Noble Fir Botanical Name Abies procera Scientific Classification  Kingdom: Plantae Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Physical Characteristics for Noble Fir A large tree growing up to 45-90 m in height with a conical crown. Leaves  Upswept bluish-grey…