Mahonia / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Mahonia, Oregon Grape, Holly -leaved barberry Botanical Name Mahonia Aquifolium Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Rununculaes Family – Berberidaceae Physical Characteristics for Mahonia Leaves Pinnate leaves up to 30cm long, each leaf is made up of…
Category: winter
 Birch Polypore / All Year / Medicinal / Edible Step into the realm of natural medicine and discover the remarkable healing properties of Birch Polypore, scientifically known as Piptoporus betulina. In this blog post, we embark on a journey into the world of this unique mushroom, revered for centuries for…
English Oak / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Oak, English Oak, Pedunculate Oak Botanical Name Quercus robur Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Fagales Family – Fagaceae Physical Characteristics for Oak A large deciduous tree, growing up to 30-40 metres when fully grown,…
This is a really simple recipe that can be done with a range of mushrooms, however, it works really well as a quick pickle for retaining the beautiful colour of the Amethyst Deceiver mushrooms. Click here to read our Amethyst Deceiver foraging guide Method & Recipe Collect some fresh Amethyst…
This is a really nice way to get some use out of the very common Acorn and use up some of those bananas that you had forgotten all about. With this Banana bread made with acorn flour! Ingredients: 1 cup of leached acorn flour 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups…
Ingredients: 250g cup chickpea (gram) flour 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast 2 teaspoons lacto-fermented Wild Garlic (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon sea salt A couple of springs of Wild Marjoram or thyme (or other herbs of choice)  75ml water 1 onion (or 3-4 spring onions),…
Fir, Spruce, and Pine make fine wild edibles if you know how to identify them. Edible parts include the spring growth of green tips and young cones as well as the tree pollen. From pine you can also get pine nuts but the species found in the UK produce a…
Quite often we feel we need to cook our wild ingredients but they can also be used really well raw – in this really simple lunch we use three-cornered leeks and wild garlic stems instead of raw onion. This recipe is a brilliant way to use up the thicker stems…
Elderberry Beef Stew This winter Elderberry Beef stew utilises the earth and wholesome flavours of elder berries and the tart sweetness of Bramley apples to create this true winter masterpiece. Even better – if you don’t eat all of it at once use the left overs to make and elderberry…
Elderberries contain a huge amount of flavour notes, making them perfect for Elderberry Wine, they also contain suitable amounts of tannin to make them especially good when turned in to a delicious deep, earthy and fruity red wine. Best served with game meats or as a night time tipple. Furthermore…