Tag: Gorse

We’re Foraging in March, the weather is slowly warming up and flowers are starting to bloom but the weather can vary across the country and further north there’s still a risk of snow. The Anglo-Saxon name for the month was Hlyd monath meaning stormy month. If the weather is terrible…

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…

Through this guide we’re going to look at the incredible way of preserving flowers by Crystalising Edible flowers Edible flowers are Such a beautiful, nutritious and waste-free way to add vibrant colour to your recipes. In theory you can use any edible flower for this purpose, even wild garlic flowers…

Gorse  / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible   Common Names Gorse, Prickly broom, furze Botanical Name Ulex Europaeus Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Fabales  Family – Fabaceae Physical Characteristics for Gorse  Gorse is a woody shrub that can grow to be 0.5–2.5 m tall  Leaves…