Docks / All Year Round / Edible A common and familiar wild plant. Well known as a cure for Nettle stings but it is also edible. There are two main species found in the UK, Broad-leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) and Curled Dock (Rumex crispus) both have a similar taste and…
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Sometimes simple recipe are the best and this Birch Syrup, yogurt & nuts Breakfast is one of them 🙂 Of course, we can make more elaborate recipes for utilising the fantastic Birch sap syrup, but it’s also nice to keep it simple. I often drizzle a little Birch syrup on…
This Birch Syrup & Vegan Pancake Recipe is a really simple American style pancake recipe, that’s also vegan! Great on their own for breakfast, drizzled in lashings of the Birch sap syrup that you can forage for in Spring time. Click here for our Silver Birch Foraging Guide Ingredients: 1…
Wild Garlic Season is one of the highlights of the year, this wild garlic pesto recipe is one of the quickest and easiest ways to utilise the flavour of wild garlic. Even better, it can be popped in little tubs, an ice cube tray or little bags and frozen…
Welcome to our enchanting recipe guide for Dandelion Root & Meadowsweet Cheesecake, a heavenly dessert that brings together the earthy flavours of dandelion root and the delicate, floral notes of Meadowsweet to create a truly unforgettable culinary experience. This delightful cheesecake is not only visually stunning but also a delightful…
Our Nettle Cordial Recipe is a surprising use of nettles and it will leave you amazed by the flavours that can be achieved from the prolific weed that is stinging nettles. I promise it won’t sting and in fact I bet you’ll soon be running off to your nearest nettle…
The Dandelion Coffee Panna Cotta recipe is a fancy-sounding but deceptively easy sweet to make, which should more properly be described as weed flavoured pudding! With it’s spicy biscuit, reminiscent of cardamom and warm, familiar coffee notes, your family and friends will not believe these sophisticated flavours come from the…
Its early spring and the weather is just beginning to improve, I think it’s just about my favourite time of year, the sap is rising, buds are swelling and the first shoots of Wild Garlic are just appearing. Wild Garlic is one of the best wild ingredients out there, it’s…
The best wild mushrooms for beginners The world of mushrooms and fungi can be an intimidating place for beginners so through this guide we’re going to look at the best wild mushrooms for beginners. Many of them look very similar and if you get it wrong there’s the risk of…
One of the most commonly asked questions, when we are running courses, is ‘Will we find any Truffles today?’ unfortunately my answer is almost always no, through this guide we’re going to look at An Introduction to Truffles in case you happen to be lucky enough to stumble across some…