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Wild Food Videos

Learn About Coltsfoot

Chris Holland from Wholeland discusses the many uses for Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara). A member of the Daisy family, Coltsfoot is one of the first plants to flower during the year. It appears at about the same time as the Crocuses start showing up.

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Frank Cook On Nettle

Frank Cook (internationally renowned edible wild plant expert) discusses the importance of Nettle (Urtica dioica) as food and medicine. Frank gives us a fascinating insight into the many uses of Nettles, and the why it needs to become the national food of England.

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Frank Cook on Black Currant (Ribes nigrum)

Internationally renowned edible wild plant expert Frank Cook continues his gentle amble around the Dartington Forest Garden and talks about the importance of Black Currant (Ribes nigrum).

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Ian Burrows on Food From The Wild

Ian Burrows is the author of the best-selling wild food book “Food From The Wild”. Ian accepted my invitation to film a 30 minute video on Christmas Eve 2008, so amongst the family hubbub of Christmas preparation, we managed to find a quiet spot (OK the vacuum cleaner does kick in for a short while) [...]

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Learn About Goosefoot, Nettles & Dock

Dave & Andy Hamilton from Selfsufficientish take us on an urban forage in Bristol. They uncover the edible plants found on their way which include Goosefoot Chenopodium, Nettles Urtica and Dock Rumex.

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Learn About Dock (Rumex)

In this 2 part video series Frank Cook discusses the many uses of edible Dock (Rumex) as wild food and herbal medicine. Dock (Rumex) is part of the Buckwheat family (Polygonaceae). In the UK the two common species that you are likely to have come across are, Broad Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and Curled Dock [...]

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Learn About Wild Leek (Allium ampeloprasum)

Martin Crawford from the Agroforestry Research Trust talks about the Perennial Leek (Allium ampeloprasum) which is also known as Annual Leek or Wild Leek. Unfortunately when I zoomed in on the plant itself for a close up shot everything went a bit fuzzy for a few seconds. Sorry about that. Perennial Leek has got to [...]

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About The Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) | Frank Cook

When I was first starting out immersing myself in wild foods I sampled a few flower heads of the Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris). I found them very hot and peppery, and rather pleasant. Only later that day after reading up on the Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) did I realise that I was eating a poisonous plant! [...]

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Edible Wild Food Plant Parts

A short video where Frank Cook talks about how to approach a plant depending on the type of plant part you are wanting to work with. – Roots: Deep hardy things, and medicines for deep chronic problems. – Stem: Structural support. – Leaves: Nutrients. – Flowers: Mental, emotional states. – Seeds: Are for the next [...]

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Urban Foraging – Dandelion & Plantain

In this short video Andy & Dave Hamilton of Selfsufficientish.com cover the edible and medicinal uses of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and greater plantain (Plantago major). This was my first time filming in an urban environment, and the wind was pretty blustery as well as lots of background noise from traffic, trains, and general urban hubbub. [...]

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