English Chamomile / Spring / Summer / Edible Chamomile A once common plant but due to habitat loss it is classed as vulnerable on the Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain. We would therefore not recommend harvesting it in the wild. Common Names Chamomile, Camomile, Roman Chamomile, English…
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This Nettle soda is a simple, naturally fermented drink with a refreshing flavour that’s surprisingly similar to lemon iced tea — light, tangy, and just a little earthy. Thanks to the fermentation process, it’s not only delicious but also packed with natural probiotics that can support gut health. Best of…
Milk Thistle / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Milk Thistle is an aggressive-looking plant, but with a pair of thick gloves and a little effort you can get plenty of fantastic edible stems & centres from this plant. Common Names Holy Thistle, Zebra Thistle, The Spikey Queen…
Angelica / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible A common, annual and edible member of the Carrot or Umbellifer family. It’s not the easiest plant to ID as its leaves look a little like Hemlock Water Dropwort (Oenanthe crocata) so care must be taken. Common Names Angelica, Wild Angelica…
 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…
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…
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…
Cooking Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum) 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…