Category: Plants

This Wild Couscous Salad is an incredibly morish starter or side dish that works in any season. What is Couscous? Couscous is a traditional North African dish made from tiny, granular balls of semolina flour that are steamed to perfection. It is a staple food in many countries, including Morocco,…

Through this piece we’re going to take a look at, what I think, is the top 6 things to Forage in the Woods. If you’re someone who loves spending time in nature and discovering new things, then this post is for you. Foraging in the woods is an exciting and…

Through this piece we’re going to take a look at Beautiful Gorse flowers and how to make Gorse Flower Rum. Gorse is a common shrub that’s typically found on moor tops or on coastal cliffs. The flowers are available all year round, there’s an old saying ‘if gorse is out…

As an island nation, we really should make more use of our coastal resources and head out foraging on the marsh.  The maximum distance from the coast at any point in the UK is 84 miles, which is the distance from Lichfield in Staffordshire to Wallasey Beach, in the Wirral…

Through this piece we’re going to be looking at some of the most common & best things to when foraging in fields. If you’re someone who loves the great outdoors, exploring new places, and discovering new things, then you’re in for a treat. Foraging is a fun and fulfilling activity…

Not just Wild Garlic, through this piece we’re going to look at the other great alliums that make up this delightful edible family.  Wild Garlic is also known as: Ramsons  Stink Bombs  Stinking Nanny  Stinking Onions  Londoner’s Lillies  From some of these names you can guess that its smell isn’t…

Wintercress / Spring / Winter / Edible Wintercress is a biennial member of the Cabbage family, it’s not overly common but it’s a great plant to find over winter when other greens have disappeared. Common Names Wintercress, Winter cress, Yellow rocket, Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Winter rocket, Wound rocket Botanical Name…