Rosebay Willowherb / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common names Rosebay Willowherb, Fireweed Botanical name Chamerion angustifolium Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Myrtales Family – Onagraceae Physical Characteristics for Rosebay Willowherb Leaves Starts as a rosette of lance-shaped leaves, which then becomes a tall stalk. The leaves…
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Hairy Bittercress / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Botanical name Cardamine hirsuta Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Brassicales Family – Brassicaceae Physical Characteristics for Hairy Bittercress Hairy bittercress is a very successful plant and, in the UK, will go through its life cycle several times between…
Pineapple Weed / Spring / Summer / Edible Pineapple Weed is one of those plants that grows in the most obscure places from cracks in the pavements to walls. Often overlooked, its packed with flavour –Â it tastes like Pineapple – how incredible. Common names Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile, Disc…
Pignut / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common names Pignut, hognut, kippernut, cipernut, arnut, jarnut, hawknut, earth chestnut, groundnut, and earthnut Botanical name Conopodium majus Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Apiales Family – Apiaceae Physical characteristics The Pignut can only be found from Spring to…
Chickweed / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible How to Identify Chickweed Common names Common Chickweed, Chickweed Botanical name Stellaria media Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Caryophyllales Family – Caryophyllaceae Physical Characteristics for Chickweed Forms mats of long (6-9 inches) trailing stems that don’t really gain…
Elder / Summer / Autumn / Edible Elder and Elder flowers are one of the most well-known wild flavours in the UK and they can be found in abundance throughout the hedgerows. Botanical Name Sambucus Nigra Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Dipsacales Family – Adoxaceae Physical Characteristics Elder is…
Wood Sorrel / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible  Common Names Wood sorrel, cuckoo sorrel, sleeping Molly, Alleluia Botanical Name Oxalis acetosella Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Oxalidales Family – Oxalidaceae Wood Sorrel Foraging Video Physical Characteristics This common perennial can grow in large patches connected by…
Ingredients: 100g nettle tops – wilted in a pan and finely chopped (or 10g dried nettle leaves powdered) 1 sachet of bread yeast – or 1 tsp 500g strong bread flour 1 tblsp birch sap syrup (or honey) 2 tblsp olive oil 350ml water 50g salted butter – melted 1…
Ingredients: per person 1 pear, chopped with the middle removed 5 Nettle tops, washed (or spinach) 200ml hazelnut milk (or regular milk) 2 ice cubes Click here for a foraging guide for Nettles Method: Chuck the whole lot in to a blender or smoothie machine and blend until nice and…
Ingredients: Per person 100g ‘00’ Flour 1 egg 5 Nettle tops See our Nettle Foraging Guide here Method: Chop the nettle tops and mush in a pestle and mortar, straining away the juice (or chop very finely) Put the flour in a big bowl, add the nettles and mix, then…