Rubus fruticosus Blackberries. So versatile, so colourful, so overlooked? I love Blackberries. Let me entice you and inspire you with some hidden recipes I’ve dug up along my journey. A little trick..soak your blackberries in water overnight so that the Read more…
from Forager Remove the elderberries from their stalks using a fork 500ml of white wine vinegar 350g of fruit Pour vinegar over fruit into a bowl. Leave covered for 3-5 days, stirring occasionally. Strain off the liquid (discard the berries) Read more…
So you’re looking for a somewhat ‘healthy’ snack? You’ve got to use up all that foraged fruit hanging out in your freezer or bag? Ingredients water foraged fruit (blackberries, elderberries etc.) apples (crab or not) sugar/honey dehydrator/oven Wash and chop Read more…
Imagine you’re in the 19th century, you look down at your steaming cup of tea, it smells strong and there are fruity notes of red wine in your brew. You’re likely drinking Rosebay Willowherb tea. It was a popular drink Read more…
Pamela Michael and her book Edible Wild Plants & Herbs is a fascinating read and a must have for foragers. It is a good place to start from when you begin your foraging journey and the illustrations by Christabel King Read more…
The flowers are edible and tastier, with a much different flavour to what you thought. Its smell can also grow on you…perhaps? The Flowering currant – Ribes sanguineum has been a plant that I have looked at and admired for Read more…
Gorse flowers are definitely out and some things I’m looking forward to making are pickled gorse buds (in salt like a caper) gorse flower cordial, gorse flower wine. I just need to get my hands on a demi-john to prepare Read more…
Dandelion and Wood Avens roots I’ll be honest…I hadn’t actually dug up Dandelion roots yet. Partly because, it’s technically illegal to remove the roots of any plant on public land, so you’d have to have the plant at home to Read more…
I thought I’d share with you some books I plan to read this year! As I’ve started the first one I’ll give you some information about it. The Cabaret of Plants – Botany and the imagination by Richard Mabey. The Read more…
New year new you. It’s worth a go. I don’t totally subscribe to New Year’s resolutions but, after feeling non-optimal healthwise for a while, a few things inspired me to go temporarily gluten-free. I watched an interesting documentary called ‘What’s Read more…