Tag: woodland

This isn’t a question often asked but there is the instance from time to time that I think – Can I eat this Tree? Trees provide us with all sorts of environmental services – as well as just looking nice and making us feel good they can also act as…

Bistort / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Bistort is a common, herbaceous perennial member of the dock family. It loves damp environments and was traditionally used to make pudding in Lent.  Common Names Bistort, Snake-root, Snakeweed, Easter-ledges, Common bistort, European bistort, Botanical Name Bistorta officinalis Scientific Classification Kingdom…

Yellow Archangel / Spring / Summer / Edible I always think the name Yellow Archangel sounds a little too sinister for this beautiful and edible wild plant. Common Names Yellow Archangel, Artillery plant, Aluminium plant, Yellow Weasel-snout, yellow dead-nettle Botanical Name Lamiastrum galeobdolon Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –…