Wintercress / Spring / Winter / Edible Wintercress is a biennial member of the Cabbage family, it’s not overly common but it’s a great plant to find over winter when other greens have disappeared. Common Names Wintercress, Winter cress, Yellow rocket, Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Winter rocket, Wound rocket Botanical Name…
Tag: spring
Through this piece we’re going to look at 10 things to forage in spring, from plants to seaweeds & mushrooms there’s plenty out there to enjoy. Foraging for wild edibles is a fun and rewarding way to connect with nature and get a taste of the local flora. In spring,…
Saxifrage / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible There is a couple of types of Saxifrage, they all tend to grow in woodlands and provide good foraging through all season. Typically slightly dry but a nice addition to most dishes. Common Names Alternate-leaved Saxifrage Golden Saxifrage Botanical…
Blackthorn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Blackthorn is a fairly common member of the Prunus family, it is normally found as a shrub but it can grow as a tree up to 6m tall. Common Names Blackthorn, sloe Botanical Name Prunus spinosa   Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae…
White Melilot / Spring / Summer / Edible White melilot can often be found growing on disturbed ground and can have a flavour somewhere between peas and vanilla. Common Names Sweet Clover, Hart’s Tree, Kings Clover, Lucerne. Botanical Name Melilotus albus  Meaning of Botanical Name Melilotus means honey lotus, from…
Grand Fir / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Grand fir is one of the most flavour-packed conifers I’ve ever come across it’s almost like a clementine bubble gum. Common Name  Grand Fir Botanical Name Abies grandis Meaning of Botanical Name Abies is derived from the Latin…
Juniper / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Name Juniper Botanical Name Juniperus communis Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Cupressales Family – Cupressaceae Genus – Juniperus Known Hazards Oil from the related Juniperus sabina is said to be abortifacient; there is no evidence that eating berries…
Stonecrop / Spring / Sumer / Autumn / Edible Sedum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, members of which are commonly known as Stonecrop. The genus contains 400-500 species and the leaves of most are edible. About 54 species are native to Europe but here…
Noble Fir / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Name Noble Fir Botanical Name Abies procera Meaning of Botanical Name Abies is derived from the Latin ‘rising one’, and refers to the height of Firs. It was usually used to describe tall trees or ships and…
Bamboo / Spring / Edible Surprisingly bamboo can be found naturalised in the UK, it won’t grow as large as other bamboos due to our climate but can still be used. Common Name Broad-leaved or Arrow are the two most frequently found naturalized in the UK. Broad-leaved Bamboo Arrow Bamboo…