Tag: autumn

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…

Common Sorrel / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Common Sorell, Garden sorrel, Spinach dock, narrow-leaved dock Botanical Name Rumex acetosa Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Caryophyllales  Family – Polygonaceae Physical Characteristics for Common Sorell This perennial can reach a full height of 50cm…

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…

Half a carrier bag of nettle tops (200g) 100ml vegetable oil Hogweed and Alexander seed seasoning (or salt and pepper) Find our Nettle Foraging Guide here Method: Place 20ml of oil in a pan and heat, leave one leaf in the pan from the beginning to see when it begins…

This Nettle leaf Soda Bread has a vibrant green colour and all of the mineral and nutrient benefits the common nettle provides us with – the bread itself is hearty and perfect with soup. It’s the perfect bread to make up when you’re in a rush, the dough doesn’t need…

Hazel / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Hazel Botanical Name Corylus avellana Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Fagales  Family – Betulaceae Physical Characteristics for Hazel The Common Hazel is typically found as a shrub reaching 2-8m tall where it’s coppiced, however when it’s…