Scarlet Elf Cups / Autumn / Winter / Edible Venture into the captivating realm of Scarlet Elf Cups, a charming and visually striking group of fungi that enchant foragers and nature enthusiasts alike. These enchanting mushrooms, often found nestled in damp, wooded areas, are as delightful to observe as they…
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Turkey Tails / All year round / Edible Enter the realm of natural healing as we unveil the medicinal wonders of the Turkey Tails Mushroom (Trametes versicolor). Join us on a journey where traditional medicine meets scientific exploration. With its colourful and intricate patterns resembling turkey feathers, the Turkey Tails…
Sea Spray / Spring / Summer / Edible Common Names Seepweed, Seaspray, Sea Blite, Sea Rosemary (we’re trying to rename it Sea Samphire as its uses are so similar to that of Marsh Samphire) Botanical Name Suaeda Maritima Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Asparagales Family – Amaranthaceae Physical Characteristics…
Sea Beet / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Sea beet, Wild spinach Botanical Name Beta vulgaris maritima Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Caryophyllales Family – Amaranthaceae Why not watch our Sea Beet foraging video? Physical Characteristics of Sea Beet Sea beet is a…
Sea Arrowgrass / Summer / Edible Sea Arrowgrass is an absolute delight to discover, something you thought was previously grass actually tastes like coriander, and it grows in the UK! Common Names Wild Corriander, Sea Corriander, Arrowgrass Botanical Name Triglochin maritima Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Alismatales Family –…
Miners Lettuce / Spring / Summer / Winter / Edible Common Names Miner’s lettuce, Indian lettuce, Spring Beauty, Winter Purslane. Botanical Name Claytonia perfoliata Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Caryophyllales Family – Montiaceae Physical Characteristics for Miner’s lettuce Claytonia perfoliata is a tender rosette-forming plant that grows to a…
Meadowsweet / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Mead wort, queen of the meadow, pride of the meadow, meadow-wort, meadow queen, lady of the meadow, dollof, meadsweet, and bridewort. Botanical Name Filipendula ulmaria Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Rosales Family – Rosaeae Physical Characteristics for Meadowsweet…
Dead Nettles (white & red) / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Though superficially similar to species of Urtica (true nettles) in appearance, it is not related and does not sting, hence the name “dead-nettle”. Edible Uses Young leaves – raw or cooked. They can be added to salads or mixed…
Crow Garlic / Spring / Winter / Edible Common Names Wild garlic, onion grass, crow garlic or stag’s garlic, compact onion, false garlic, wild onion Botanical Name Allium vineale Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Allium Family – Amaryllidaceae Physical Characteristics for Crow Garlic A perennial, bulb-forming species of wild…
Cleavers / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Everything you need to safely identify the edible and medicinal Cleavers or Sticky Weed (Gallium Aparine) before heading out to forage some. Common Names Clivers, “bort”, bedstraw, goosegrass, catchweed, stickyweed, stickybud, robin-run-the-hedge, sticky willy, sticky willow, stickyjack, stickeljack, and grip grass.…