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# Eatweeds by Robin Harford

The Forager's Guide to the Wild Edible Plants of Britain

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- [A Delicious Kelp Seaweed Broth For Flu](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/kelp-seaweed-broth-recipe) - This kelp seaweed recipe just bursts with nutrition. The kelp seaweed most often used in British cooking is called Oarweed (Laminaria digitata), another common name it goes by is Tangle. It is very high in iron, iodine, bromine, phosphorus, boron, and zinc. Kelp seaweed also contains protein, sugar, starch, fat, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin
- [Yarrow](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/yarrow-achillea-millefolium) - Yarrow is the herb of a million flowers, thanks to its prolific foliage. This wild edible has been used in food and medicine since ancient times, and it is still a commonly used herb today. Scientific name Achillea millefolium Family Asteraceae. Botanical description It has a rough, angular stem with long, dark-green, feathery leaves. The
- [Smooth Sowthistle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sowthistle-sonchus-spp) - The hollow stem yields a white, milky juice said to be eaten by sows to increase the flow of their milk. The Latin name of the genus ‘sowthistle’ is Sonchus meaning ‘hollow’. There are many species of Sonchus – all are edible and most are indistinguishable in appearance – but the two most commonly used
- [Sea Aster](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-aster-aster-tripolium) - Scientific name Tripolium pannonicum Family Asteraceae. Botanical description The plant yields blue-purple, daisy-like flowers with bright yellow stamens among a sea of long, slender green leaves. Status Native to Britain, Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Habitat and distribution Sea cliffs, saltmarsh, salt water, coastal mud flats. Distribution map Parts used for food Shoots, leaves, stems.
- [Oxeye Daisy](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/oxeye-daisy-leucanthemum-vulgare) - A familiar sight in fields, the Oxeye Daisy is found throughout Britain, Europe and Russian Asia. When it was introduced to North America, the plant spread so rapidly that North Carolina adopted it as the state flower. Its former genus name, Chrysanthemum, derives from the Greek chrisos (golden) and anthos (flower). The specific name –
- [Mugwort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/mugwort-artemisia-vulgaris) - Mugwort is one of our commonest weeds, with around 250-300 species in northern Europe, including wormwood, southernwood and the common mugwort. As a group of plants, mugworts held an important place in antiquity. They were dedicated to Artemis in Greek mythology or to her equivalent Diana in Roman mythology, the goddess of the moon, women
- [Dandelion](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dandelion-taraxacum-officinale) - Introduction Dandelion grows abundantly in many parks and gardens. This easily recognisable weed was once a cure-all of herbal medicine and is still popular in food and drink. Scientific name Taraxacum officinale agg. Family Asteraceae. Botanical description Bright yellow composite flowers crown an erect stem (up to 1-30 cm) emerging from a rosette of large
- [Daisy](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/daisy-bellis-perennis) - Introduction Daisy, a humble little flower that is widespread in many parts of the world. A children’s favourite for making ‘daisy chains’ or ‘fairy chains’, the daisy has also been used in food and medicine. Scientific name Bellis perennis Family Asteraceae. Botanical description Flower-heads solitary on a leafless stalk springing from the root (a scape).
- [Lesser burdock](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/burdock-arctium-minus) - Introduction The common name for burdock that we are familiar with today, the English ‘bur’, originated from the French bourre, meaning ‘woolly’. Grieve attributes the French bourre to the Latin burre, or ‘lock of wool’ frequently found entangled with the plant where sheep have grazed. Burdock might be a form of beurre or butter, which comes from a farm custom of
- [Japanese Pagoda Tree](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/japanese-pagoda-tree-styphnolobium-japonicum) - The Japanese Pagoda Tree is a deciduous ornamental with edible leaves, shoots, and flowers, traditionally used in Asian cuisine and herbal remedies.
- [Judas Tree](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/judas-tree-cercis-siliquastrum) - The Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum) is a member of the Fabaceae family. Naturalised in Britain since at least the sixteenth century, carries with it one of the more unfortunate naming confusions in botanical history. The common name probably arose from a misunderstanding of Arbor Judae (Tree of Judaea). This referred to its widespread cultivation around
- [The Lamiaceae family](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/lamiaceae) - With over 7,000 species scattered across the globe, this remarkable family includes many plants you'll recognise: basil, rosemary, thyme, sage, and lavender amongst others. The Romans introduced several of these to Britain, whilst others naturalised here over centuries of cultivation. Ancient herbalists in the Mediterranean knew them well; Pliny mentions many in his writings. Plants
- [Black horehound](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/black-horehound-ballota-nigra) - If you've ever walked past a plant that initially looked like it was a stinging nettle or maybe a dead nettle, and then when you got closer you realised it wasn't, you may well have met black horehound (Ballota nigra). When gathered and crushed, it has a scent many find unpleasant, though I consider it
- [Selfheal](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/selfheal-prunella-vulgaris) - Selfheal is a forgotten healer that has made a recent comeback as a modern-day heal-all with promising potential for use in food and medicine. Scientific name Prunella vulgaris Family Lamiaceae. Botanical description The flowers appear on purple, sometimes pinkish, cylindrical spikes and distinguish the plant from others in the mint family by their tight, sausage-shaped
- [White Dead Nettle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/white-dead-nettle-lamium-album) - While children once sucked the sweet nectar from White Dead Nettle flowers, today’s wild food enthusiasts may enjoy the plant in many other ways. Scientific name Lamium album Family Lamiaceae Botanical description Green-white flowers with heart-shaped, hairy, green leaves. The hollow, hairy, square stems distinguish the plant from Stinging Nettle. Status Native to Europe and
- [Ground Ivy](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ground-ivy-glechoma-hederacea) - Ground ivy is one of Britain’s commonest plants. It flourishes from sunny banks to shady wastelands. A perennial plant with trailing dark-green, kidney-shaped leaves that retain their year-round colour. Its bluish flowers with a purple tint are seen in summer and autumn. The common name is misleading because it is not true ivy. However, the
- [Marshmallow](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/marshmallow-althaea-officinalis) - Foraging guide to marshmallow (Althaea officinalis): edible leaves, flowers, roots. Traditional medicine uses, nutritional benefits, and identification tips.
- [Wild Marshmallow Vegan Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-marshmallow-vegan-recipe) - The marshmallow plant has pale pink flowers and thick roots. If you dig up those roots and soak them in water, they release something slippery. A clear mucilage that coats your fingers. People used to make sweets this way. They would chop the roots, steep them, strain the liquid. Then whip it with honey or
- [Fire Cider: A Spicy Tonic for Winter Days](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/fire-cider) - There's something wonderfully unruly about fire cider. While others reach for neat rows of supplements, this folk remedy remains unapologetically unrefined. It's a jar of vinegar turned fiery with horseradish, ginger, garlic, and whatever else strikes your fancy. This preparation originates with American herbalist Rosemary Gladstar, who created it decades ago. Since then, it has
- [Food and medicine plants of Thailand](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/food-and-medicine-plants-of-thailand) - Aristolochia labiosa (possibly A. tagala)ดอกกำลังวัวเถลิง (Dok Kamlang Wua Thaloeng), AristolochiaClimbing herb used in Thai medicine for vitality. Barringtonia racemosaต้นจิก (Ton Chik), Freshwater Mangrove / Fish Killer TreeFlowers and fruits used in herbal preparations; grows near water. Carica papayaมะละกอย่าน (Malako Yan), PapayaFruits eaten ripe; unripe fruit and leaves used medicinally. Centella asiaticaใบบัวบก (Bai Bua Bok), Gotu KolaEdible leaves;
- [Flowering currant](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/flowering-currant-ribes-sanguineum) - Ribes sanguineum is a versatile and attractive shrub that offers ornamental and culinary value in the British Isles. Its vibrant flowers, fragrant foliage, and edible parts make it a valuable addition to gardens and a source of seasonal delights in the kitchen. The flowers offer a unique taste and can be used creatively, even though
- [Field bindweed](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/field-bindweed-convolvulus-arvensis) - Scientific name Convolvulus arvensis Family Convolvulaceae Photo identification Reliable resources for accurate botanical photo identification of field bindweed. GBIF Wildflower finder Habitat and distribution Cultivated land, dunes, hedgerows, roadsides, short turf, wasteland. Distribution map Entomology List of insects Flowers May, July, August, and September Safety note WARNING: Very experimental; tread cautiously. Just because a plant
- [Fat hen](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/fat-hen-chenopodium-album) - Chenopodium comes from the Greek chen, meaning goose, podus or foot. Fat hen was considered important enough in Anglo-Saxon times to have places named after it. Fat hen has been used as a wild vegetable since ancient times in Europe, and its remains have been found in Britain's Bronze Age sites and pre-Norman sites in
- [Wych elm](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wych-elm-ulmus-glabra) - With around forty-five species of elm found in forests in the northern hemisphere to the tropical mountains of Asia, we’re spoilt for choice. Here, I focus on the wych elm. In Gerard’s time, elm trees were common in all parts of Britain. Many elm species, particularly European and American, have declined due to Dutch elm
- [Elder](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/elder-sambucus-nigra) - Elder is a valuable wild edible tree or shrub. Its berries have a cornucopia of uses. Scientific name Sambucus nigra Family Adoxaceae Botanical description A small tree or shrub growing up to 10 m. The bark is brownish grey, deeply furrowed and gnarled in appearance. The leaves are long, oval and slightly serrated. Elderflowers appear
- [Duke of Argyll's teaplant](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/duke-argylls-teaplant-lycium-barbarum) - The plant was introduced to the British Isles in 1730 and is now considered naturalised. How to use The dried, red fruits are eaten in rich tonic soups and stews of poultry or meat, to which they impart a delicate sweet flavour. Leaves and fruits are used for making tea. Fruits are sold in health
- [Douglas fir](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/douglas-fir-pseudotsuga-menziesii) - Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziesii Family: Pinaceae Photo identification Distribution I walk through dense oak woods, prolific with acorns. The sound of them tumbling through trees is rhythmic as rain, echoing the season's bounty. The ground crunches. Thousands litter the woodland floor. At the edge stands a giant Douglas Fir. Pseudotsuga menziesii. I crane my neck
- [Broad-leaved dock](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dock-rumex-obtusifolius) - Docks have grown in Britain since three ice ages ago, and remains of dock have been found in places where people once farmed, such as the ancient Celts. Broad-leaved dock has been used in food and medicine for centuries. Scientific name Rumex obtusifolius Family Polygonaceae Botanical description Has long, broad, oval- to lance-shaped leaves with
- [Crab apple](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/crab-apple-malus-sylvestris) - Introduction Crab apple is the awkward cousin of the cultivated apple and is often overlooked in food and medicine. However, the tree produces small, round hard fruit that makes surprisingly good jams and jellies and can be made into the popular verjuice. Scientific name Malus sylvestris Family Rosaceae Botanical description A small shrub or tree
- [Cow parsley](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/cow-parsley-anthriscus-sylvestris) - Introduction Cow parsley displays characteristic rows of ‘white lace’ along roadside verges in spring and was once used in food and medicine. However, a danger of using this plant as a wild edible is its close resemblance to hemlock (Conium maculatum), a far deadlier species – poisonous and not to be used in food or
- [Cleavers (goosegrass)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/cleavers-galium-aparine) - Introduction Cleavers earned its name thanks to the sticky plant's tendency to 'cleave' to human clothing or animal fur. However, this common weed is also a surprisingly versatile wild edible. Scientific name Galium aparine Family Rubiaceae Botanical description Flowers white, in clusters of 2-5 together, rising from the axils of the leaves. Fruit dry, rough,
- [Chickweed](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/chickweed-stellaria-media) - Introduction Chickweed is a familiar garden weed recognisable by its tiny white flowers. The seeds were once fed to birds, which is how the plant earned its common name. In pastimes, the plant was a common potherb and had various medicinal uses. Scientific name Stellaria media Family Caryophyllaceae Botanical description A fast-growing weed that covers
- [Cherry plum](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/cherry-plum-prunus-cerasifera) - Scientific name: Prunus cerasifera Family: Rosaceae Photos Distribution My sweetheart and I were up in London the past few days visiting family and friends and doing a bit of ‘business’, talking and meeting people who are at the cutting edge of community healthcare using food and plants for healing. While wandering around on the top
- [Brooklime](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/brooklime-veronica-beccabunga) - Introduction Brooklime is a delicate blue flower of ponds and streams and often grows with watercress. It was used for centuries as a salad plant in northern Europe, collected in spring and is well known for its pungency and bitterness. Indeed, its species name beccabunga means pungent. The lime in its common name is thought
- [Bramble (blackberry)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/bramble-blackberry-rubus-fruticosus) - Introduction A popular bramble fruit, blackberries are often picked in late summer to autumn to make jams, jellies and pies. Bramble is one of our most commonly used wild edibles and such a familiar hedgerow plant in Britain that it needs no introduction. The thorny bush often goes overlooked and underappreciated until it starts to
- [Black mustard](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/black-mustard-brassica-nigra) - Introduction Black mustard is an intrepid plant that has trekked its way across the world and is now cultivated in many countries including England, France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Holland, Finland, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, China, India, South Africa, and in the Middle East. The plant is thought to have been introduced to Britain in
- [Silver birch](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/silver-birch-betula-pendula) - Introduction The birch tree is the ‘lady of the forest’ with its silvery bark, elegant white boughs and delicate leaves. The Latin name for the tree is from the Celtic betul, and the history of its name may date back to the Sanskrit bhurga, meaning ‘a tree whose bark is used for writing upon’. In
- [Ash](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ash-fraxinus-excelsior) - Introduction One of the principal uses of ash (Fraxinus excelsior) has been as a timber tree. The wood is renowned for its strength and flexibility for building, furniture-making, garden tools, farming equipment, weapons and musical instruments. Geoffrey Grigson writes that the ash is “immensely useful even in our age of steel and alloy”. John Evelyn
- [Common amaranth](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/amaranthus-retroflexus) - Introduction Amaranthus retroflexus, known as common amaranth, is in the Amaranthaceae family. There are numerous species of amaranth in the British Isles. The BSBI Plant Atlas lists twelve species, and the genus was introduced most likely during the 1700s. I remember first paying attention to amaranth when I explored plants in Laos. I stayed on
- [Alexanders](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/alexanders-smyrnium-olusatrum) - Introduction Alexanders has a fascinating past, used as food and medicine since Roman times. Once called "parsley of Alexandria," people grew this herb in gardens for years. But then celery became more popular. Even so, alexanders still grows near the sea today. What makes alexanders special is its ability to create aromatic oils. These oils
- [Beech](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/beech-fagus-sylvatica) - Introduction The Beech belongs to the same family as the oak and chestnut – Fagaceae. Its species name Fagus sylvatica refers to the tree’s woodland habitat. There are differences of opinion about its arrival in Britain. Some sources lean heavily on the report of the Gallic wars in De Bello Gallico by Julius Caesar (100–44
- [What to forage in October](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-october) - Discover over forty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in October. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrumLeaf: Raw, cooked.Leaf stalk: Raw, cooked. Black Mustard - Brassica nigraLeaf: Raw, cooked. Burdock - Arctium spp.Root: Raw, cooked.
- [Hawthorn Jelly Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hawthorn-jelly-recipe) - This is a lovely, simple hawthorn jelly recipe that you can have with cheese or meats. Make it now and you’ll be in time for giving it away as Christmas presents. If your celebrating is more earth-centric, then you’ll be in time for the return of the sun on December 21st. Enjoy this autumnal hawthorn
- [Samphire stuffed mackerel with Alexanders and wild fennel seeds](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/samphire-recipe-with-mackerel) - Baked mackerel coated in Alexanders & Wild Fennel Seeds, then stuffed with Marsh Samphire brings this dish alive with the full flavours of estuary & seashore. I gathered the marsh samphire and wild seeds over a 50 foot area while walking my trusted hound. The mackerel I bought from Mary & Kay at Sidmouth Trawlers,
- [Steamed Alexanders](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/steamed-alexanders-recipe) - The young growth of Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) are just beginning to emerge, and now is the time to don your wellies and hunt out this delicious Springtime green. The shoots are a little young at the moment but are still worth going out and foraging for. Ideally, you need to be finding the reddish young
- [Alexanders in spicy tomato sauce](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/spicy-alexanders-recipe) - This quick and easy Alexanders recipe makes a wonderful wild tapas. Spicy tomatoes combine well with the myrrh like flavour of Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum). Serves: 2 4 handfuls of chopped Alexanders stems ½ onion (chopped) 3 cloves of garlic (sliced) 200g chopped tomatoes 2tsps Dijon mustard 6 drops of Tabasco sauce ½ tsp sugar Olive
- [Pickled buds of Alexanders](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pickled-buds-of-alexanders-recipe) - Pickled Buds of Alexanders Recipe - Alexanders buds have a heavily-scented flavour, unlike anything you have most probably tried. Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) are an ancient food source that goes back to Roman Times, and this is one of those recipes that you either love or it doesn’t do much for you. Personally, I love pickled
- [Curried Alexanders leaf](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/curried-alexanders-leaf-recipe) - Alexanders leaf makes a great cooked edible green, and there is a vast abundance of it at the moment. In this Alexanders recipe, I decided to play around with making curry using a korma paste, although I omitted the yoghurt, cream, or coconut milk. A simple dish, that’s quick to make and would go perfectly
- [Buttered Alexanders stems](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/buttered-alexanders-recipe) - Slipping down to the coast early morning, I harvest the young autumnal Alexanders stems. They are so young that I simply lift them out from the earth, beautiful blanched sweet stems ready for some simple cooking. Serves: 3 3 handfuls of chopped alexanders stems (leaves removed) 2 large knobs of butter & a glug of
- [Brined Alexanders](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/brined-alexanders-recipe) - Brined Alexanders? Sounds really weird... all that salt etc. But not so, because this Alexanders recipe turned out a treat. Let the Alexanders sit in the cupboard for a couple of months before using. I make wild relishes with them. Makes: As many jars as you have Alexanders for. Young pre-flowering Alexanders stems (chopped) Salt
- [Alexanders pasties](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/alexanders-pasty-recipe) - The stems of the Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) goes really well with the cheese and potato filling. You can either make your own flaky pastry, I use 200g strong plain flour to 150g butter or buy one ready-made, but do try to ensure it is made with butter. Shaping the pasties this way means there is
- [Alexanders in gluten free cheese sauce](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/cheesy-alexanders) - With buds appearing on the choice, young Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) I spend an afternoon gathering down near my local river. The sun is shining, the sky an azure blue, and the smell of Spring is finally in the air. My body sighs with delight as I relax into the land. Winter finally feels put to
- [Alexanders chutney](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/alexanders-chutney) - There’s such a glut of Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) at the moment - yes even in mid-January - and I have always wanted to turn it into chutney, so putting on my thinking cap I went to work to create this gorgeous Alexanders recipe. 500g alexanders stems (chopped) 3 x onions (chopped) 7.5oz sugar ¼ cup
- [Cheesy nipplewort and Alexanders pasta](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nipplewort-recipe) - Nipplewort is a tasty wild edible green that stands up to frost and cold. In this Nipplewort recipe, I have combined it with the stems of Alexanders to produce a rich, scrummy cheesy pasta dish. Serves: 3 200g Nipplewort greens (chopped) 200g Alexanders stems (chopped) 200g Penne pasta 200g Creme fraiche 175g Gorgonzola or any
- [Devon Foraging Courses and Walks](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/devon-foraging-courses-walks) - Get updated when new dates are released Join my course announcement list, and I’ll let you know new dates 24 hours before anyone else. You’ll hear first, even before the dates go public, so you get the first choice. Hi, I’m Robin Harford. Bestselling author of Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland
- [Peach-leaved bellflower](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/peach-leaved-bellflower) - Common name Peach-leaved Bellflower Scientific name Campanula persicifolia Family Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) Botanical description A perennial that grows up to 90 cm, spreading slowly by short rhizomes.It forms a basal rosette of narrow, strap-like leaves that often persist through winter. Upper stem leaves wither before flowering. Smooth upright stems carry loose racemes of violet-blue, bell-shaped
- [Wild Carrot Flower Cordial - A Summer Love Potion](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-carrot-flower-cordial) - I love Summer. The warm breeze on my face and body. The bees buzzing around. The spectrum of flowers. I take my daily walk either very early in the day or just as dusk is descending. It's at this time the flowers show their true beauty. As I make my circular walk around the river
- [What to forage in August](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-august) - Discover over forty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in August. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Bilberry -Vaccinium myrtillusFruit: Raw, cooked. Bramble or blackberry -Rubus spp.Fruit: Raw, cooked. Cherry plum - Prunus cerasiferaFruit, Raw, cooked. Chickweed - Stellaria
- [Rosebay Willowherb (Fireweed)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rosebay-willowherb-epilobium-angustifolium) - Every herb garden should grow rosebay willowherb (or fireweed as it is known) for a splash of colour and a buzz of bees. Where woodlands are cleared, buildings fall, and fire scorches the earth, so rosebay willowherb will rise like a phoenix from the ashes. This exciting plant also makes a bold, wild edible. Scientific
- [A calm conversation holds more power than a thousand angry clicks](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/a-calm-conversation-holds-more-power-than-a-thousand-angry-clicks) - A few days ago I wrote about the disappearance of our plant knowledge. That when an elder dies, a library burns. I got a mixed response everything from agreement to angry middle aged men screaming at me. Honestly, the lack of ability to think stuff through still gob-smacks me. I wonder how these haters navigate
- [Whenever an elder dies, a library burns down](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/whenever-an-elder-dies-a-library-burns-down) - I was recently reminded of this ancient African proverb. I was speaking with a village healer in an almost deserted mountain village in the Peloponnese Region of Greece. She’s the last person in her community who knows the traditional uses of their local plants. When she passes, centuries of plant wisdom will vanish with her.
- [The tale of Ash](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/the-tale-of-ash) - I am Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), an ancient guardian of the woods. My roots plunge into Earth's memories, as deep as my crown reaches for heaven's whispers. Humans have known me as the Venus of the Forest for centuries. I wear my beauty with the quiet dignity of one who has seen countless seasons turn. My
- [Eat something wild every day](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/eat-something-wild-every-day) - Frank Cook was my plant mentor. He's the reason you are reading these words. The reason he kicked me out of the door in 2008 and told me to start teaching people the plant knowledge. He's also the reason I try to forage for something every day. Some days, I do. At other times, it
- [A cup of twig tea](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/a-cup-of-twig-tea) - During the recent cold weather, I gathered silver birch twigs from outside my local police station, under the constabulary's watchful eye. I took those twigs home, uncertain about what to do with them. And as is often the case, I keep them within easy reach when I am flummoxed by a plant. I know and
- [From drug addiction to wild wellbeing](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/healing-in-the-forest) - I started foraging after my publishing company collapsed. The Cold War had ended, and certain gentlemen found themselves unemployed, so I published their wannabe James Bond know-how. And it got me in a lot of trouble with the American government. Lesson learned. Don't take on an empire and expect a good outcome! I escaped to
- [How to avoid dog pee](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-avoid-dog-pee) - A reader asked me recently. 'How safe is it to forage in cities?' It is an important question and one that needs to be taken seriously. Most folks cite dog pee as a problem, to which I reply that it is not just dogs but a whole host of animals, including cats, foxes, badgers, rats,
- [Rotational foraging](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rotational-foraging) - Foraging near rivers provides a rich variety of life. Many plants grow well in or around water. Some are aquatic, while others grow along riverbanks and in wetland areas. A classic example is the prolific riverside plant himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera). Yet, foraging in these areas has risks, mainly due to water pollution.Assessing water quality
- [Are the plants in my country](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/countries) - People often ask if the plants in my foraging books grow in their country. You can use the links below to check. All the plants listed are included in my book Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland. Click here to see the difference between the books. Forage In Spring Alexanders, Smyrnium olusatrum
- [What's the difference?](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/difference) - There are two main options for learning about wild plants: Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland (The Yellow Book) Covers 48 plants Four pictures per plant Brief, field guide style Perfect for beginners Easy to carry while foraging The Seasonal Trilogy (Forage in Spring/Summer/Autumn) Covers 45 plants total (15 plants per season)
- [In memory of Frank Cook (1963-2009)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/frank-cook-remembered) - The Green Man: A Tribute to Frank Cook A film on the life and works of Frank Cook, ethnobotanist, herbalist, transition culture activist, teacher, and botanical explorer who taught appreciation of nature’s abundance. Eatweeds Podcast EP05: Remembering Frank Cook I am deeply saddened by the news that Frank Cook (plant teacher and herbalist) died on
- [When we eat wild plants, we integrate the landscape into our bodies and participate in the elemental alchemy of one form of life becoming another.](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/elemental-integration)
- [What to forage in March](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-march) - Discover over sixty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in March. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Ash - Fraxinus excelsiorSeed: Raw, cooked Beech - Fagus sylvaticaLeaf: Raw, cooked Birch - Betula pubescensSap: Raw, cooked Bittercress - Cardamine
- [How to make a delicious pine oil](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pine-oil-recipe) - Important Update: Some folk are little concerned about possibly getting food poisoning from this recipe. The advice is to keep plants in oil no longer than three weeks and in the refrigerator. This is somewhat open to debate, and there have only been 33 recorded cases of food-borne botulism in England and Wales since 1989.
- [Civilisation teaches us to distrust our bodies, but by awakening our senses, we reclaim our natural, instinctive way of being.](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sensory-reclamation)
- [Through the simple act of engaging with plants, dreams and memories long lost can flood back into our consciousness.](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plant-memory)
- [Wild plants speak to us through their chemicals, creating a conversation that transforms foraging from a one-way taking into an intimate exchange.](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/chemical-conversation)
- [Foraging heightens awareness, demanding we see the landscape not as an undifferentiated mass but as patterns of health and plenty.](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/awareness-foraging)
- [Lesser celandine: This wild plant is delicious - but only if you cook it](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/lesser-celandine-short) - Home > plants > lesser celandine
- [Hogweed](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hogweed-heracleum-sphondylium) - I no longer recommend this plant be served to the public. This plant is not for beginners. Never eat raw. Always wear gloves when gathering. Please read the important Safety Notes below. Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) has enjoyed a reputation as both an important wild vegetable and a noxious weed. The common name hogweed refers to
- [Lady's-smock (Cuckooflower)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ladys-smock-cuckooflower-cardamine-pratensis) - As the cuckoo calls in late spring and early summer, so the cuckooflower’s conspicuous blooms start to appear. Cardamine pratensis was also known as ‘water cuckoo’ or ‘wet cuckoo’, because the plant grew in damp places. Its less flattering nickname of ‘cuckoo’s spit’, which referred to the foam covering a pale green insect found on the
- [Orpine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/orpine-sedum-telephium) - Introduction Orpine is from the Latin verb sedeo, which means to sit. A reference to how the plant squats on rocks etc. The species name comes from Telephus who was the son of Heracles and Auge in Greek mythology. The name Orpine comes from a yellow arsenic sulfide known as orpiment as it was the
- [Himalayan balsam](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/himalayan-balsam-impatiens-glandulifera) - The transportation of seeds or whole plants is an offence under the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 in England and Wales and Section 14AA of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in Scotland. This means that no seeds or plants should be removed from the site where they currently grow, and sowing seeds
- [Sea Purslane](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-purslane-atriplex-portulacoides) - Sea Purslane is a slow-growing shrub belonging to the goosefoot family and found in salt marshes and muddy beaches. Its thick, succulent leaves have a crunchy texture and are flavoured by the natural saltiness of the sea. Atriplex is one of the names the Roman physician Pliny (23–79AD) gave to plants and is derived from the
- [Hazel](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hazel-corylus-avellana) - "Hazel was one of the first trees to colonise the land after the end of the last Ice Age," writes Gabrielle Hatfield, "and for a great period of time it would have been one of the most abundant tree species." Little wonder the hazel tree has become deeply entrenched in our ancient history, beliefs and
- [Rock Samphire](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rock-samphire-crithmum-maritimum) - Rock Samphire has been regularly consumed as part of a traditional Mediterranean diet. It's time to bring this delicious vegetable back into our kitchens and dining rooms. Since ancient times Rock Samphire, also known as Sea Fennel, has been extolled as fine food. One Greek legend mentioned it as one of the vegetables served to
- [Scots Pine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/scots-pine-pinus-sylvestris) - Despite its common name, writes Peter Wyse Jackson, Scots Pine is not only found in its native Scotland but across northern Europe and as far as Siberia and Asia. It is also naturalised in North America, Canada and New Zealand. In Ireland, where pine populations have waxed and waned, the tree was known as one
- [Sweet Flag](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sweet-flag-acorus-calamus) - Acorus calamus, commonly known as Sweet flag is a plant typically found in marginal water areas, wetlands, alongside ponds, and in marshy areas. It favours moist, boggy sites and can be found in various regions across the British Isles, thriving in the wet, mild climate. The tender core of young roots (rhizome) is suitable for
- [Camellia](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/camellia-spp) - Common name Common camellia, Japanese camellia, tsubaki Scientific name Camellia japonica L. Family Theaceae Botanical description Camellia japonica is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 10 meters tall. It has alternately arranged, simple, glossy, dark green leaves with serrated margins. The flowers are large, showy, and typically red, pink, or
- [Japanese Cherry](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/japanese-cherry-prunus-serrulata) - Common name Sakura cherry, Japanese cherry, Ornamental cherry Scientific name Prunus serrulata Lindl. Family Rosaceae Botanical description Sakura cherry is a deciduous tree that typically grows 20-40 feet tall with a spreading, rounded crown. The bark is smooth and grey, becoming fissured with age. Leaves are simple, alternate, ovate to obovate, 2-5 inches long, with
- [Traveller's-joy, Old Man's Beard](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/travellers-joy-old-mans-beard) - Traveller's-joy, Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) is a climbing plant. It adorns hedgerows and shrubs across Europe. Many admire its white flowers and feathery seed heads. This plant also has a lesser-known history of use in cooking. From ancient Roman times to now, people have written about and enjoyed eating it. It has been a
- [Botanical description of Alexanders](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/botanical-description-of-alexanders) - Scientific name: Smyrnium olusatrum Family: Apiaceae This tall plant can grow up to 1.5 meters in height and produces greenish-yellow flowers arranged in umbrella-shaped clusters. The flowers emit a strong, myrrh-like scent. The leaves are bright green and have toothed edges, arranged in groups of three at the end of the leaf stalk. The fruit
- [Alexanders](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/draft) - Contents -- Introduction-- Description-- Habitat and distribution-- Introduction Alexanders has a fascinating past, used as food and medicine since Roman times. Once called "parsley of Alexandria," people grew this herb in gardens for years. But then celery became more popular. Even so, Alexanders still grows near the sea today. What makes Alexanders special is its
- [Natural mirrors](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/natural-mirrors) - Today, I want you to find a plant that tells a story about its survival. All plants adapt to their environment, as all humans adapt to their environment. Maybe the plant you find has waxy surfaces that help it conserve water. Its flexible stems might let it bend in strong winds without breaking. The plant
- [Maundy thursday soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/maundy-thursday-soup) - Robin Harford takes you on a forage looking for nine wild greens to include in this Maundy Thursday soup. A contemporary take on a traditional Spring time soup. This recipe does not have any seasoning other than the a bit of salt and the flavours that naturally occur in the wild herbs. It tastes extraordinary
- [Pickled Ash Keys](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pickled-ash-keys) - Home > Plants > Ash The keys of Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) provide a unique taste sensation. If you’re into Slow Food then this is certainly a slow recipe as it takes three months before you can indulge your taste buds. One thing to make sure is that you pick your Ash Keys when they are
- [Garlic mustard](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/garlic-mustard-alliaria-petiolata) - Garlic mustard is a common wild herb in Britain and Ireland. Its leaves exude a garlicky smell when bruised or chopped, although the plant is unrelated to garlic. Scientific name Alliaria petiolata Family Brassicaceae Botanical description Garlic mustard has straight, stems (hairy at the base) with large green and toothy leaves, sometimes described as heart-shaped.
- [Hidden dangers: why your foraging ground's history matters more than you think](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/soil-safety) - Modern foraging requires vigilance. Beyond avoiding animal waste, soil health is crucial. Past land use can introduce contaminants like heavy metals and pesticides into our food chain. Understanding local history is vital for safe foraging. In my last essay, I covered the importance of being aware of animal mess. Today, we need to discuss soil
- [Staghorn Sumac](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/staghorn-sumac-rhus-typhina) - Scientific name Rhus typhina Family Anacardiaceae Botanical description Habit: Small tree, typically forming a low, spreading dome to 7m in height, often with multiple trunks. Bark: Brown, with fine texture. Shoots: Densely covered in velvety hairs, resembling stag antlers. Buds: Small (4mm), dome-shaped, hairy and orange in colour, lacking scales. Concealed within the leaf base
- [Flowering currant and wild thyme infused honey](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/flowering-currant-and-wild-thyme-infused-honey) - SERVES 2-4 50g fresh flowering currant blossoms 200g high-quality raw honey 2-3 sprigs wild thyme Pinch of sea salt The floral sweetness of currant blossoms paired with wild thyme creates a delicate honey perfect for drizzling over fresh ricotta or stirring into tea. Pick the blossoms on a dry morning when they're most fragrant. Gently
- [Early spring salad of flowering currant, pea shoots and fresh herbs](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/early-spring-salad-of-flowering-currant-pea-shoots-and-fresh-herbs) - SERVES 2 2 handfuls tender pea shoots 1 handful flowering currant blossoms Small bunch fresh mint leaves Small bunch chervil 2 radishes, very thinly sliced Extra virgin olive oil Juice of ½ lemon Flaky sea salt This bright spring salad celebrates the delicate flavor of flowering currant blossoms. The key is to dress it very
- [Flowering currant blossom syrup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/flowering-currant-blossom-syrup) - A delicate pink syrup that captures the fleeting essence of spring flowering currants. The gentle heating process preserves both the color and subtle floral notes. Perfect for drizzling over pancakes, stirring into prosecco, or using in springtime cocktails. SERVES Many (makes about 500ml) 4 large handfuls fresh flowering currant blossoms (about 100g) 500g unrefined caster
- [Are rose hip seeds poisonous?](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/are-rose-hip-seeds-poisonous) - Question: I have read that rose hip seeds contain cyanide, is it truly safe to consume the tea with ground seeds? Some species of Rosaceae family do contain a small amount of cyanide. However, I can find no reference in any scientific journals stating that rose hip (Rosa canina) seeds are toxic. Not consuming rose
- [Forest floor tea](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/forest-floor-tea) - I published an essay on making tea with birch twigs a few days ago. A reader named Rev emailed me, 'Hi Robin, this silver birch twig tea is an absolute winner.' Thanks, Rev. I'm glad it worked for you. So, in keeping with the theme of brewing a nice cuppa, here's a reprint of an
- [Foraging as a mindfulness practice to restore vital connection](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/foraging-as-a-mindfulness-practice-to-restore-vital-connection) - For many, their foraging journey starts by looking for “free food”. Yet as we continue down this amazing path, we begin to realise that we are actually being fed on many levels. Not only the physical but mental and emotional. The very act of gathering wild edible plants takes us on a deep journey into
- [Silver birch boucha tea](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/silver-birch-twig-tea) - Step 1 Gather some silver birch twigs. I use twigs between 1mm to 2mm thick. I used twigs picked from the ground, and they were pretty green (bendy). I didn't cut them from the tree, but there's no reason why you couldn't. Snip them into small pieces. Usually no more than 15mm in length. Step
- [Plants, minimalism and purpose](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plants-minimalism-and-purpose) - I found a note I saved months ago while archiving old data that was cluttering my computer. Before I continue, I need to fess up to something. I am a lifestyle minimalist. At least, I like to think I am. Friends have called me a material anorexic. Clutter messes with my head and creativity. Destroys
- [Aged beech leaf tea](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/beech-leaf-tea-recipe) - It’s been a chilly old Winter this year, and I trust you have had lovely festivities over the past couple of weeks. Winter is an exciting time for me as a forager. While others bemoan the decline in wild edible plants, I, on the other hand, get all excited wondering what I can find and
- [A frost resistant edible green](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/a-frost-resistant-edible-green) - Today, I had to take some of my books to the post office. I live in a city, and waiting for a bus takes longer than walking. So today, I walked—walked through the frost—if one can walk through frost. That may not be the right expression. Whenever I walk, I continually scour the habitats I
- [Lesser celandine stroganoff](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/lesser-celandine-stroganoff) - Lesser celandine should never be eaten raw, as all parts of the plant contain a toxic compound called protoanemonin. However, this toxin is completely destroyed when the plant is cooked or dried, making it safe to consume once properly prepared. As a member of the buttercup family, lesser celandine can also cause contact dermatitis in
- [Lesser celandine and ground ivy stew](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/lesser-celandine-stew) - Lesser celandine should never be eaten raw, as all parts of the plant contain a toxic compound called protoanemonin. However, this toxin is completely destroyed when the plant is cooked or dried, making it safe to consume once properly prepared. As a member of the buttercup family, lesser celandine can also cause contact dermatitis in
- [Lesser celandine and lamb heart stew](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/lesser-celandine-lamb-heart-stew) - Lesser celandine should never be eaten raw, as all parts of the plant contain a toxic compound called protoanemonin. However, this toxin is completely destroyed when the plant is cooked or dried, making it safe to consume once properly prepared. As a member of the buttercup family, lesser celandine can also cause contact dermatitis in
- [Spicy lesser celandine straws](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/lesser-celandine-recipe) - Lesser celandine should never be eaten raw, as all parts of the plant contain a toxic compound called protoanemonin. However, this toxin is completely destroyed when the plant is cooked or dried, making it safe to consume once properly prepared. As a member of the buttercup family, lesser celandine can also cause contact dermatitis in
- [Lesser celandine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/lesser-celandine-ficaria-verna) - Lesser celandine belongs to the buttercup family. The bright yellow flowers appear briefly in early spring. The plant has a long history as a wild edible with its large fleshy roots and green shoots that appear as one of the first signs of spring. Scientific name Ranunculus ficaria (= Ficaria verna) Family Ranunculaceae. Botanical description The
- [Connect with plants](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/connect-with-plants) - Connect with plants. Heal yourself. Grow stronger. Touch the earth. Feel its wisdom. Let nature guide you. Tend to plants. They'll tend to your soul. Walk in the woods. Breathe deeply. Find peace. Smell herbs. Taste wild foods. Awaken your senses. Plants don't judge. They just are. Learn from their simplicity. Dig your hands in
- [Grasp nature's wisdom](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/grasp-natures-wisdom) - Grasp nature's wisdom // Question fixed ideas // Stay open to new views // Your plant journey evolves // Let the wild teach you // Listen with beginner's ears // See with fresh eyes // Touch bark and leaf anew // Trust your tongue, not some 'experts' opinion. // Breathe in scents like it's your
- [Step into nature softly](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/step-into-nature-softly) - Step into nature softly, allowing serenity to envelop you. Focus on the present, noticing the subtle details that surround you. This gentle approach enhances awareness and deepens your connection with the natural world.
- [Trust your senses](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/trust-your-senses) - Trust your senses and intuition when exploring edible uses of plants. If a plant's aroma or flavour reminds you of a food, try using it in similar dishes. This method can inspire creative, personal ways to add wild plants to your diet.
- [Make wild medicine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/make-wild-medicine) - Make wild medicineEat wild foodThrow out the televisionBe your own authorityDo it yourselfStick to cashSay no to creditDream bigQuit moaningCreate moreConsume lessLove yourselfLove othersBe powerfulStay humbleMelancholy is okAnger is okLearn from plantsGive gratitudeStay sensualCut yourself slackBreak the rulesGive yourself permissionBe boldBe brightWake upPay attentionLife is a giftSitEnjoy the momentThis too will pass
- [Eat weeds](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/eat-weeds) - Ditch microwaved mealsTrust your gutCook from scratchBarter with neighboursReject processed foodsImagine simpler timesEmbrace frugalityGrow your ownWaste nothingSavour each biteShare with othersHonour traditionsAdapt and innovateModest meals satisfySatisfaction is earnedLearn from ancestorsGive thanks for harvestsEngage all your sensesAllow imperfectionDefy modern fadsReclaim lost knowledgeBe resourcefulBe resilientLive in rhythm with seasonsCherish what sustains youKeep the masters afraid
- [Eat like a peasant](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/eat-like-a-peasant) - Make wild plants part of your daily dietPrepare small dishes, soups and drinksIf you can't create simple, wholesome, humble food in less than 30 minutes, you're overcomplicating itLook at how traditional agricultural communities eatThink Greek hortaPick wild leafy greensMix them in with cheap lentilsStirred into cooked barleyThis approach makes wild food accessible and enjoyable to
- [Share personal plant wisdom](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/share-personal-plant-wisdom) - Share your plant knowledge generously, even if you're familiar with only one or two species. You don't need to be an expert to teach others. You just need to have your own personal and direct experience with the particular plant you tell people about. Sharing your experiences inspires curiosity and slowly builds a community of
- [Embrace plant discovery](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/embrace-plant-discovery) - Approach each plant encounter with a beginner's mind, free from preconceptions. Build your own sensory library through direct experiences. Do this before relying on others' knowledge. This open-minded approach can lead to new insights. It can help you discover more about plants. It will enrich your relationship with them.
- [Hands-on experience](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hands-on-experience) - Prioritise hands-on experience over theoretical knowledge from books or videos. Learn from plants through observation and experimentation. Touch, smell, and observe them in their natural habitats. This hands-on learning approach deepens your understanding of plants. It creates lasting connections with the plant world.
- [Learn plants through experience](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/learn-plants-through-experience) - Prioritise hands-on experience over theoretical knowledge from books or videos. Learn from plants through observation and experimentation. Touch, smell, and observe them in their natural habitats. This hands-on learning approach deepens your understanding of plants. It creates lasting connections with the plant world.
- [Anarchic harmony](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/anarchic-harmony) - Plant connections can reveal much about society and authority. They can also show your place in the world. As you grow closer to nature, your views on life may undergo a subtle transformation. The forest and field can inspire new views on human systems and power. You may question long-held beliefs and see new connections.
- [Quiet action](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/quiet-action) - Foraging and using plants can be a quiet way to take action and feel more self-reliant. Gathering your own food and medicine challenges the usual way things are done. This can change how we think about living sustainably and our connection to nature.
- [Mindful plant awareness](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/mindful-plant-awareness) - Notice plants in your everyday life to practice being more aware and present. Look closely at plants you see, whether in nature or the city. This can help you be more mindful and feel calmer in your daily routine. Paying attention to plants around you can make ordinary moments more peaceful.
- [Endless plant journey](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/endless-plant-journey) - Think of learning about plants as a lifelong adventure, not a race to know everything. There's always more to discover in the plant world. This outlook takes away pressure and makes studying nature more fun. It helps you build a lasting, enjoyable connection with plants instead of rushing to be an expert.
- [Nature's healing connection](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/natures-healing-connection) - Plants can help you heal from personal struggles and addictions. Spending time in nature can support recovery. It gives you stability, purpose, and a feeling of connection. Bonding with plants can be a powerful tool for overcoming personal challenges.
- [Roots of connection](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/roots-of-connection) - Get to know plants to understand your local environment better. Learn about native plants, watch how they change with the seasons, and see what challenges they face. This helps you feel more connected to where you live. When you know your local plants well, you're more likely to care for and protect your surroundings.
- [Empowering plant knowledge](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/empowering-plant-knowledge) - Knowing about plants can make you more self-reliant and resilient. Learning to find and use plants helps you take care of yourself and others. These skills can be empowering and useful in many situations. Plant knowledge gives you more options and independence in life.
- [Nature's hidden feast](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/natures-hidden-feast) - Foraging for plants can change how you think about food, moving away from store-bought habits. Finding your own food helps you understand nutrition and sustainability better. It shows you what food is really worth and where it comes from. This can lead to eating more thoughtfully and appreciating your meals more.
- [Plants teach diversity](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plants-teach-diversity) - Let your experiences with plants teach you about diversity in nature and human cultures. Notice how many different ways plants adapt to survive. See how various cultures use and value plants differently. This can help you appreciate all kinds of diversity more.
- [Nature's social blueprint](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/natures-social-blueprint) - Studying plants can show you different ways of organising society and living together. Look at how plant communities work and how different species help each other. Plant relationships can inspire fresh thinking about human society and our way of life.
- [Cultivating plant intuition](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/cultivating-plant-intuition) - As you work with plants, learn to trust your instincts. Over time, you'll develop a sense of plants and how to use them. This gut feeling is valuable, alongside facts you learn. Combining your intuition with book knowledge gives you a fuller understanding of plants.
- [Nature's humble teachers](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/natures-humble-teachers) - Stay humble when learning about plants. Remember there's always more to learn, even about common ones. They can still surprise you with new discoveries. This modest approach keeps you open-minded. Always be ready to learn something new from plants.
- [Foraging's holistic wisdom](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/foragings-holistic-wisdom) - Let your experiences with plants shape how you think about health, food, and healing. Learn how people used plants traditionally and notice how eating wild plants makes you feel. This can help you develop your own approach to staying healthy. Understanding plants better can lead to a more personal and complete way of taking care
- [Nature's seasonal rhythms](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/natures-seasonal-rhythms) - Foraging for plants can help you understand seasons and nature's cycles better. Watch how plants change through the year and gather them at the right times. This way, you'll start to feel more in tune with nature's rhythms. Paying attention to when plants grow and change helps you connect deeply with the natural world around
- [Intergenerational plant wisdom](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/intergenerational-plant-wisdom) - Sharing plant knowledge can connect people of all ages and backgrounds. Talk about plants with both older and younger folks. This sharing brings people together and keeps important cultural and nature information alive for the future. Plant wisdom can be a bridge between generations, helping preserve valuable knowledge and strengthen community ties.
- [Wild flavours' culinary awakening](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-flavours-culinary-awakening) - Let plant experiences change how you think about food, taste, and nutrition. Try new flavours and ways of preparing plants you find. This can expand what you enjoy eating and cooking. It might make you question what you consider to be "food." Being open to new plant-based experiences can broaden your ideas about eating and
- [Observing plant relationships](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/observing-plant-relationships) - Watch how plants interact with insects, animals, and other plants to understand ecosystems better. This helps you see how everything in nature is connected. You'll start to grasp the complex web of life and where we fit in. Observing these plant relationships can teach you about the intricate systems that make up our natural world.
- [Foraging deepens local connection](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/foraging-deepens-local-connection) - Foraging for plants helps you know your local area and weather better. As you search for plants, you'll learn about nearby landscapes and how the weather changes. This makes you feel more connected to where you live. Understanding plants in your area teaches you about your local environment in a deeper way.
- [Plants reveal human impact](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plants-reveal-human-impact) - Let plants show you how our actions affect nature. Watch how they react to changes in the environment and what humans do. This helps you understand sustainability better. You'll learn to see how your own choices impact the world around you. Observing plants can guide you to make more thoughtful decisions about how you treat
- [Foraging fosters wise choices](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/foraging-fosters-wise-choices) - Learn about both safe and dangerous plants while foraging. This teaches you to handle risks in nature wisely. You'll develop better judgment about what's actually risky, which can help in other parts of life too. Overcoming unnecessary fears helps you think more independently.
- [Plants inspire cooperative economics](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plants-inspire-cooperative-economics) - Studying plants can show you different ways to think about economics and value. Notice how nature often produces abundance and how plants share resources. This might change how you view ideas like scarcity and competition in human systems. Plant relationships can inspire more cooperative ways of organising our economy and society.
- [Plants redefine scarcity perceptions](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plants-redefine-scarcity-perceptions) - Let plants challenge what you think about scarcity and abundance in nature. Watch how plants grow well in different conditions and how nature provides in cycles. This can change how you see resources and needs, both in nature and human society. Plant observations might shift your view on what's truly scarce or plentiful.
- [Plants heighten sensory awareness](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plants-heighten-sensory-awareness) - Interact with plants to experience life more fully through your senses. Really feel their textures, smell their scents, and taste their flavours. This helps you become more aware of the world around you. By paying close attention to plants, you can learn to appreciate the small details in life more deeply.
- [Plants preserve cultural heritage](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plants-preserve-cultural-heritage) - Learning about how plants were traditionally used in your area helps keep cultural knowledge alive. By understanding these old plant practices, you're preserving important parts of local culture. This can also help you feel more connected to your own heritage or the history of where you live. Plant knowledge is a way to keep cultural
- [Foraging builds collective knowledge](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/foraging-builds-collective-knowledge) - Join plant walks or foraging groups to learn about community and sharing knowledge. When people learn about plants together, they share skills and help each other grow. This collective approach teaches you about working together and building community. You'll see how combining different people's knowledge can lead to better understanding for everyone.
- [Foraging promotes seasonal eating](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/foraging-promotes-seasonal-eating) - Let foraging teach you about eating with the seasons. Choose foods that are ready to pick at different times of the year. This helps you eat in a way that's good for the environment and connected to your local area. You'll learn to enjoy foods when they're naturally available, following the rhythm of nature's harvest.
- [Plants inspire experiential learning](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plants-inspire-experiential-learning) - Learning from plants can show you new ways to teach and learn. Notice how nature teaches through hands-on experience and repeating cycles. This might inspire you to learn other things in life more directly, by doing rather than just reading or listening. Plant experiences can suggest more practical, integrated ways of developing skills and knowledge.
- [Plants reshape food and medicine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plants-reshape-food-and-medicine) - Let plants change how you think about food and medicine. Be open to plants that can be both nutritious and healing. Some plants you might not consider as food can actually be good to eat. Others might have health benefits you didn't know about. This way of thinking can help you see eating and staying
- [Burmese Style Navelwort Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/burmese-style-navelwort-salad) - This recipe was inspired by a conversation with a reader called Rachel who spends half her time in Burma as a conflict analyst. If you've ever been to Burma you will have experienced the wide array of salads. One in particular is their pennywort salad called Min kwa yuet which uses Burmese pennywort (Centella asiatica),
- [What to forage in January](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-january) - Discover twenty five wild food plants you can forage and harvest in January. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Birch - Betula pendulaTwigs: Tea. Bittercress - Cardamine spp.Leaf: Raw, cooked. Burdock - Arctium spp.Root: Raw, cooked. Cleavers - Galium aparineShoots:
- [Gorse petal ice cream](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/gorse-petal-ice-cream) - Ingredients 150ml milk2 medium egg yolks150g caster sugar200ml double cream2 generous handfuls of gorse flowersA pinch of sea salt Method Begin by soaking the gorse flowers in the milk overnight in the fridge to let their unique fragrance infuse thoroughly. When you’re ready to make the ice cream, start by whisking the egg yolks and
- [Gorse flower jelly](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/gorse-flower-jelly) - Ingredients Gorse flowers (enough to fill half a shopping bag, sepals removed) Water Honey, to taste Pinch of salt Gelatine leaves (6 leaves per 500ml of liquid) Method Collect about half a shopping bag of gorse flowers, removing any sepals as you go. Place the flowers in a large bowl, then pour over enough boiling
- [Wood Avens (Herb Bennet)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wood-avens-geum-urbanum) - Wood Avens, or herb bennet, is a woodland member of the rose family (Rosaceae). Curiously, the plant's Latin name urbanum means 'city dweller' which is where this wild flower of hedges and woods was also once found. The generic name Geum derives from the Greek geno meaning an agreeable fragrance. Scientific name Geum urbanum Family
- [Wild Service (Chequers Tree)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-service-chequers-tree-sorbus-torminalis) - The wild service tree has earned its name from the Latin cervisia, because people used its small fruit in ancient times to make a fermented, beer-like liquor. In The Complete Book of British Berries, David C Lang writes that the name service-tree derives from the Latin word for beer, cerevisia, because the Romans used the fruit of the
- [Wild Garlic (Ramsons)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-allium-ursinum) - The leaves of wild garlic (Allium ursinum) harvested before flowering have a delicious, sweet and pungent taste. Excellent raw in salads and as pesto. Dry or dehydrate leaves to make crisps. Cooked leaves are a good vegetable, and they lose their pungency. All parts of the plant make good lactic acid ferments. Steamed leaf stalks
- [Wild Angelica](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-angelica-angelica-sylvestris) - Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris) has often been regarded as the poor man’s substitute for garden angelica (Angelica archangelica). However, the uses of this wild edible are just as varied and interesting. Scientific name Angelica sylvestris Family Apiaceae Botanical description Umbrella-like clusters of white flowers tinged with pink or purple burst from a hairy stalk and
- [Water Pepper](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/water-pepper-persicaria-hydropiper) - As I write this, I am sitting on a bench. Opposite me is a large patch of water pepper. I write with an ancient, primitive tool. A pencil that creates my scribblings on chequered paper in my journal. This morning, water pepper rises amongst the Himalayan Balsam as I sit on a bench overlooking a virtual
- [Three-cornered Leek/Garlic](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/three-cornered-leek-allium-triquetrum) - Under Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1985 and amendments) it is an offence to deliberately or accidentally introduce this plant into the wild. Make certain when harvesting, to use suitable containers that do not allow any part of the plant to accidentally fall out when transporting back home. And dispose of any
- [Sweet Violet](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sweet-violet-viola-odorata) - There are around 400 species of violet found in the world, many of which are economically important. With so many species to distinguish between and so many popular names to identify them, there is often much confusion around the description of ‘violet’ in literature. For instance, the purple-coloured varieties of the flower can be distinguished
- [Sweet Chestnut](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sweet-chestnut-castanea-sativa) - There are few customs more autumnal than collecting chestnuts and roasting them over a fire. Chestnuts, from the sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa), are still a staple part of people’s diets in many mountainous regions of the Mediterranean. As a wild edible, it can be prepared in countless ways. According to Corsican tradition, for example,
- [Stinging Nettle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/stinging-nettle-urtica-dioica) - Stinging Nettle is a surprisingly helpful plant in food and medicine despite its stinging hairs, as seen below. Scientific Name Urtica dioica Family Urticaceae Botanical Description An upright plant with dull green, serrated leaves, covered with stinging hairs. The flowers are small, green and catkin-like with no petals. Status Perennial. Native. Habitat Grows in deciduous
- [Sorrel](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sorrel-rumex-acetosa) - As a medicinal and garden herb, common sorrel has been used since the ancient days of Greece's Dioscorides and Rome's Pliny the Elder in the 1st century AD. Its tendency to appear as one of the first plants in spring meant it was once a highly valued edible green. Its arrow-shaped leaves were a familiar
- [Sloe (Blackthorn)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sloe-prunus-spinosa) - Sloe also known as Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a thorny hedgerow plant with dark purple berries often sought after in autumn to make warming country wine or gin. The small tree or shrub also has a firm place in folk history and medicine in the British Isles. Scientific name Prunus spinosa Family Rosacea Botanical description
- [Sea Buckthorn](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-buckthorn-elaeagnus-rhamnoides) - Sea buckthorn is an ancient crop with modern virtues, say many researchers of ethnobotany. Its Latin name Hippophae is from the Greek ‘hippo’, meaning ‘horse’, and ‘phaos’, meaning ‘shine’. The plant was used in ancient Greece as animal feed, particularly for horses, because it was believed to make their coats shine. Mrs Grieve tells us
- [Sea Beet](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-beet-beta-vulgaris-maritima) - Sea beet is the wild ancestor to common vegetables such as beetroot, swiss chard and spinach beet. We can even thank the rugged coastal plant for the sugar in our cup of tea or coffee because it was the original sugar beet too. The coastal plant belongs to the pigweed family, formerly the goosefoot family,
- [Salad Burnet](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/salad-burnet-sanguisorba-minor) - Salad Burnet is one of the few wild species which supplies edible greenery for most of the year. During the winter and spring months, you will frequently find new growth sprouting, and this may be used in salads, while you can add more mature leaves to soups and pottages. The leaves have a bitter flavour
- [Rowan (Mountain Ash)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rowan-sorbus-aucuparia) - Rowan or Mountain Ash is an ancient tree used since ancient times. The berries provide a variety of wild edible delights and offer a range of uses in medicine. Scientific name Sorbus aucuparia Family Rosaceae Botanical description The bark of this small shrubby tree is smooth, shiny and greyish-coloured. The stem and branches are slender
- [Rosehip (Dog Rose)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rosehip-rosa-canina) - Dog Rose (also known as Rosehip), is a climbing wild rose with white-pink flowers and a soft subtle scent. Its deep orange-red fruit, the rosehip, is the most commonly used part of the plant, although dog rose has many other uses in food and medicine. Scientific name Rosa canina Family Rosaceae Botanical description A scrambling
- [Red Campion](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/red-campion-silene-dioica) - A recognisable flower of the hedgerows, the flowers of Red Campion (Silene dioica) were said to resemble buttons. The Latin name Silene comes from the drunken Greek god Silenus, although the plant was considered anything but merry in folklore. Red Campion had a dubious reputation in some parts of Britain, where people believed picking the
- [Purple Loosestrife](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/purple-loosestrife-lythrum-salicaria) - Purple loosestrife can be used as food and medicine. Below you'll learn the parts used, harvest time, nutrition and other ways humans use this amazing plant. Scientific name Lythrum salicaria Family Lythraceae Botanical description Stems erect, 2-4 feet high, slightly branched, glabrous or softly downy; leaves opposite, or in threes, sessile, clasping the stem, lanceolate,
- [Primrose](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/primrose-primula-vulgaris) - This humble little plant that often pops up unexpectedly in a corner of the garden after a long winter is a gentle herbal soother to the skin and makes a pretty addition to salads. Scientific name Primula vulgaris Family Primulaceae. Botanical description Large, yellow-green flowers appear to grow out of a rosette with lance-shaped leaves
- [Plantain](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ribwort-and-greater-plantain-plantago-spp) - Plantain belongs to a big family of plants called Plantaginaceae. Greater and lesser plantain is also known as common plantain and ribwort plantain respectively. Plantains are a versatile wild edible and herbal remedy. Scientific name Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata Family Plantaginaceae Botanical description Greater Plantain (Plantago major): the leaves are broadly oval, long-stalked, ribbed
- [Oak](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/oak-quercus-robur) - Oak is arguably Britain’s most beloved tree and can live up to 800 years. The fruit it bears – the acorn – has been popular as a source of food and medicine since ancient times. All parts of the oak were once considered edible making this tree quite the forager’s feast! Scientific name Quercus robur
- [Navelwort (Pennywort)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/navelwort-umbilicus-rupestris) - There is a tendency to overlook the navelwort in favour of the house-leek (Sempervivum tectorum) in folk medicine. David Allen and Gabrielle Hatfield consider the medical uses of both plants – specifically the fleshy leaves – as: ...so broadly similar that they must surely have stood in for one another to no small extent. Yet
- [Meadowsweet](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/meadowsweet-filipendula-ulmaria) - Sweetly scented meadowsweet was famous as a strewing herb and as a flavouring for mead. It later gained recognition as one of the plants that contain salicylic acid, from which is derived aspirin and has been used for many of the same complaints for which aspirin is used today. Scientific name Filipendula ulmaria syn. Spiraea ulmaria Family
- [Mallow](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/mallow-malva-sylvestris) - Common Mallow is an attractive species that has been used throughout history in food and medicine. In traditional folk medicine, common mallow was often used for making medicinal poultices and soothing ointments. It was also harvested as a nutritious wild edible, as you will see below. Scientific name Malva sylvestris Family Malvaceae Botanical description Purplish,
- [Lime (Linden)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/lime-linden-tilia) - Common Lime (Tilia x europaea) is a sweet-scented blossoming tree that brings a generous crop of nectar for bees and lime-flavoured honey for beekeepers every summer. All lime trees in the species Tilia are unrelated to the species of tree that produces lime fruit (Citrus aurantifolia). Scientific name Tilia spp. Family Malvaceae Botanical description Common
- [Laver](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/laver-porphyra) - Laver seaweed has traditionally been harvested in Scotland, Wales and Ireland to make laverbread, and cultivated in countries such as Japan, Hawaii and the Philippines as a sea vegetable. In East Asia, laver is one of the most commonly used seaweeds for human consumption. The name Porphyra is the Greek word for a purple-red colour,
- [Horseradish](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/horseradish-armoracia-rusticana) - Horseradish has been cultivated since ancient times and is a familiar culinary herb of many kitchens. Its distinctive taste is used to flavour many dishes and it has several uses in herbal medicine. The English name ‘horseradish’ means ‘coarse radish’ from the prefix ‘horse’, which distinguishes it from ‘edible radish’ (R. sativus), a practice that
- [Hawthorn](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hawthorn-crataegus-monogyna) - Common hawthorn in blossom is a familiar sight along hedgerows, woodlands and scrubs in spring. It was famously known as the May-Tree or may-blossom for it was said to flower in May, and it once played a large part in May Day festivities. Today it is no longer a fairy tree but it is a
- [Guelder Rose (Crampbark)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/guelder-rose-viburnum-opulus) - Guelder rose berries have fed and healed people in many cultures. They have become part of European and Native American cuisines. They appear in jams, porridges, and are even served as a coffee substitute. Guelder rose, especially its bark, has antispasmodic properties. It relieves menstrual cramps and muscle spasms. Scientific name Viburnum opulus Family Viburnaceae
- [Ground Elder](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ground-elder-aegopodium-podagraria) - Medieval monks cultivated ground elder as a medicinal plant, but it later earned a reputation of a nuisance weed thanks to its rapid growth. Is there any redemption for this once useful wild edible? Scientific name Aegopodium podagraria Family Apiaceae Botanical description The plant forms a creeping, pale green carpet across the ground. The oval-shaped
- [Gorse](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/gorse-ulex-europaeus) - Gorse is a pretty, fragrant shrub of the pea family. The native species to the British Isles is considered to be U. gallii, although U. europaeus is considered the most common in England. While today the plant is considered a nuisance by some, it was once a valued fuel source, fodder, and many other ethnobotanical uses. Scientific name
- [Elderberry glycerite shrub](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/elderberry-glycerite-shrub) - Vegetable glycerine has a very low glycemic index of just 3. In comparison, sucrose (table sugar) has a medium glycemic index of 65. By using glycerine instead of alcohol or sugar, we create a low-glycemic index tonic that's both medicinal and delicious. The addition of warming spices and tangy cider vinegar results in a complex,
- [The tale of Sowthistle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/the-tale-of-a-november-sowthistle) - I am Sowthistle, standing resilient in the November chill. While most plants have scattered their seeds to the wind, I persist in protected corners and along sunny walls, offering tender young leaves even as frost threatens. My hollow stem still carries its milky sap – a reminder of why farmers once cherished me for increasing
- [The tale of Sea Buckthorn](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/the-tale-of-sea-buckthorn) - I am sea buckthorn, and I have watched humans come and go along these coastal dunes for centuries. My thorny branches protect clusters of bright orange berries that glow like tiny suns against my silvery leaves. The ancient Greeks named me Hippophae - "shining horse" - believing I made their horses' coats gleam with health.
- [How to dry and store rose hips for rose hip tea](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-dry-store-rose-hips-rosa-canina) - Rose Hip Tea (Rosa canina) is so refreshing and packed with vitamins and minerals. A great hot Winter time drink. Delicately sweet, this is one of my favourites, and I consume it daily throughout the Dark Months. For rose hip tea, simply put 1-2 teaspoons of dried rose hips in a tea pot, let it
- [Yarrow purée](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/yarrow-puree) - Method Pick, wash and dry some handfuls of young leaves. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add the leaves and simmer for 20 minutes. Then drain the leaves and chop them up, melt a knob of butter in a small saucepan, add the chopped leaves along with salt and pepper, Stir for
- [Sorrel and cucumber soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sorrel-and-cucumber-soup) - This vibrant sorrel and cucumber soup is a refreshing blend of zesty sorrel, cooling cucumber, and creamy sour cream, with a gentle kick of chilli. Perfect for warm days or when you’re craving something light yet flavourful, it’s a versatile dish that can be served as a starter or a quick meal. The combination of
- [Everything you need to know about rosehips](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rosehip-faq) - The rose family (Rosaceae) is a large clan of dozens of species and thousands of hybrids. It is one of the most famous flowers in the world prized for its beauty and fragrance. The story of rosehip Rose petals are made into scented sachets, distilled into rosewater, and sold as expensive oils and perfumes. But
- [Pickled rock samphire](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pickled-rock-samphire-recipe) - Back in the 16th and 17th century Rock Samphire pickle was eaten regularly. These days it’s virtually unheard of thanks to the boring, puritan Victorians who deemed it unworthy as a foodstuff. Personally I love it and eat it mixed into brown rice or millet with a dash of tamari as a nourishing snack. Goes
- [Pork and laver casserole](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/laver-recipe) - Seaweeds are deeply nourishing, deeply healing foods. Laver is ubiquitous around the British Isles. At low tide, it sticks to the rocks like thin black plastic sheets. Handfuls can be gathered in minutes. Laver is extremely low in cholesterol and a good source of vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin, pantothenic acid, calcium, phosphorus and zinc,
- [Slow cooked laver and pork casserole](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/laver-and-pork-casserole) - I simply love laver (Porphyra spp.)! It seems to go so well with so many different ingredients, you just need to play and experiment. With wild food now a household name, you could be forgiven for thinking only Michelin chefs can produce delicious nosh. That’s not the point, wild food is for everyone, and posh
- [Hedge mustard and laver seaweed rice soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hedge-mustard-recipe) - Last week I went wandering to one of my favourite foraging patches. It’s by a river, and a haven for birds, critters and wild nibbly things. I was out shooting footage for a video on nettle. Not for myself, but for an online company that was offering a ‘wilderness date’ day. No not a dating
- [Laver sauerkraut](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/laver-sauerkraut) - Thank gawd for lacto-fermented probiotic foods! Having recently found myself in the hospital with what can only be described as ‘nuclear grade Domestos’ being intravenously shoved into my veins. I thought I’d share with you this delicious seaweed sauerkraut recipe I developed to offset the damage done to my poor body. The side effects from
- [Devon laverbread cakes](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/laverbread-recipe) - Traditionally laverbread was eaten by the Welsh. Having a small bit of Welsh blood and living in Devon I decided to do a bit of cultural blending and created this Devon Laverbread recipe. I’d never made laverbread before, and after 10 hours of boiling the seaweed, I wondered just what I had let myself in
- [Fat hen tabbouleh](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/fat-hen-tabbouleh) - This vibrant quinoa and fat hen tabbouleh is a delightful twist on a classic, blending the nutty flavour of quinoa with the earthy taste of wild fat hen leaves. Enhanced with fresh herbs, crisp vegetables, and a tangy vinaigrette, it’s a refreshing and nutritious side dish perfect for any meal. Ingredients 150g quinoa grains ½
- [Fat hen pesto bake](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/fat-hen-pesto-bake-recipe) - Fat hen makes a delicious green vegetable. In this recipe Marion Turnbull, our resident Wild Food Cook has created a simple, light Fat Hen recipe that works great either as a main course or as a mezze. Ingredients 3 medium courgettes, sliced 6 medium tomatoes, sliced 50g breadcrumbs 50g cheddar cheese Pesto 100g Fat Hen
- [Crispy fat hen fritters](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/crispy-fat-hen-fritters) - Indulge in these golden, crispy fritters bursting with the vibrant flavours of fat hen and aromatic spices. This unique twist on a classic incorporates the earthy goodness of fat hen, creating a delightful fusion of textures and tastes. Ingredients 200g spring onions, finely chopped 150g fat hen leaves, roughly chopped 90g plain flour 60g wholemeal
- [Blackberry vinegar recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/blackberry-vinegar-recipe) - Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) vinegar is fantastic added to salad dressings. It can also be used as a thirst quencher on a hot day and is excellent as a hot drink when you have a cold or the flu. When you notice a cold looming, take 1 tablespoon of blackberry vinegar in a cup of hot
- [Blackberry or bramble jelly recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/blackberry-jelly-recipe) - Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) jelly is an incredible taste sensation. Smeared liberally on hot toast with lashings of butter, the flavour is sinfully delicious. This blackberry jelly recipe is a doddle to make. Step 1 Pick 4lb of blackberries. This should take less than 20 minutes if you do it with a friend or family, and
- [Cherry plum jam](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/cherry-plum-jam-recipe) - The glut of Cherry Plums (Prunus cerasifera) this year is astounding. In fact most of the wild fruit coming out, or just about to, reminds me yet again, that Nature is truly abundant. A simple observation of my local environment makes this self evident. One thing I have learnt from foraging wild food, is that
- [Sugar free wild cherry nectar](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sugar-free-wild-cherry-nectar) - The wild cherries are literally dripping from the trees this year. As I gather armfuls of them to concoct into this delicious Sobriety Drink the juice streamed down my arms to the point that I had to change my shirt. Next time I'll gather naked, which will bring a whole new meaning to 'wild and free'. Ingredients 2 litre Kilner jar 15 dates wild
- [Creamed bramble stems](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/creamed-bramble-stems) - Ingredients 1 cup young bramble stems (peel and cut into 1 cm length) 1 small onion (sliced thin) 1 tbsp flour 1 cup stock A pinch of grated nutmeg Sea salt and black pepper Sour cream Method Blanch the Bramble stems in boiling water for 60 seconds. Drain and set aside. Fry the onion until
- [Dock seed crackers](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dock-seed-crackers) - Equipment: Baking tray Baking parchment or silicone baking mat Dehydrator or oven Ingredients: 40 g dock flour 3 tbsp acorn starch, cornflour, or 25 g fine cornmeal A tiny pinch of kosher salt 240 ml (1 cup) water 1 tbsp cooking oil 1½ tsp maple syrup 1 tsp lightly toasted sesame seeds (optional, for garnish)
- [Droma marku (buttered silverweed roots)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/droma-marku-buttered-silverweed-roots) - A traditional dish made from foraged silverweed roots, commonly prepared in autumn when the roots are at their sweetest and largest. Note: It is illegal to dig up roots without landowner's permission. Ingredients Fresh silverweed roots Water (twice the volume of roots) Ghee Optional for serving: yogurt, parched barley flour Method Clean the foraged roots
- [Nine-ingredient New Year’s Dolpo feast](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nine-ingredient-new-years-dolpo-feast) - A traditional celebratory dish from the Dolpo region of Nepal, featuring silverweed (Potentilla) roots and eight other auspicious ingredients. Note: It is illegal to dig up roots without landowner's permission. Serves: 6-8 Ingredients Silverweed (Potentilla) roots, cleaned and chopped 200g barley 200g wheat berries 200g rice 200g aged cheese, crumbled 500g fresh bamboo shoots, sliced
- [The Music of Weeping Willow](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sonification-of-weeping-willow)
- [Rosehip syrup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rosehip-syrup-recipe) - Home > Plants > Rosehip This Rosehip Syrup recipe is packed with hedgerow goodness. Drink like a cordial or serve drizzled over ice-cream or add to milky deserts. Rosehips contain twenty times more vitamin C than you find in oranges. As a result and due to the lack of citrus fruits, the British government during
- [Pickled Rosehips](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pickled-rosehips) - Home > Plants > Rosehip Ingredients 2 cups of rosehips 1 cup of sugar ½ cup of cider vinegar 1 cup of water 6 juniper berries (whole) 6 cloves (whole) a pinch of salt 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard seeds (whole) 3 bay leaves Instructions Cut the rosehips in half lengthways. Then de-seed them. Rinse
- [Sarson ka saag](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sarson-ka-saag) - Enjoy this hearty Punjabi dish, perfect for cold winter evenings. The earthy flavours of the greens pair beautifully with the rustic, slightly sweet makki ki roti, creating a truly comforting meal. Ingredients For the Saag: 600g mustard greens 200g fat hen leaves 200g spinach 3-4 medium onions, finely chopped 5cm piece of ginger, grated 5-6
- [Rowan berry pie](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rowan-berry-pie) - Home > Plants > Rowan The Ryabinnik festival is a forgotten Russian folk celebration tied to the symbolic significance of the rowan tree (known as "ryabina" in Russian). The festival revolves around honouring the rowan tree, which has been associated with protection, female wisdom, and family happiness in Slavic traditions. During the festival, girls would
- [Rowan bud syrup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rowan-bud-syrup) - Home > Plants > Rowan A flavourful syrup with a subtle almond aroma, perfect for cocktails, mocktails, coffee, teas, or even in baking. Rowan bud syrup recipe 1 part rowan buds (by volume) 2 parts cold water (by volume) 2 parts sugar (by volume) To make a delicious Rowan Bud Syrup with a hint of
- [Guelder rose - a wild super fruit that smells like old socks](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-super-fruit-smells-old-socks) - Home > Plants > Guelder rose I went out yesterday with my beloved on a quest for some lush rose hips. The sun was shining, the breeze cool, church bells ringing out in the distance, and the human world quiet and calm. It reminded me of when I was a boy. Of how Sunday’s used
- [Guelder rose jelly](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/guelder-rose-jelly-recipe) - Home > Plants > Guelder rose This Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus) jelly recipe is quite simply divine. The plant is deciduous, and usually found in hedgerows, scrub and woodlands. It favours damp places and can be found along streams, but it also has the ability to thrive in quite dry spaces too. Tasting the raw berries
- [Guelder rose shrub drink](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/guelder-rose-shrub-drink) - Home > Plants > Guelder rose For ages, I have been experimenting with making wild shrubs. A shrub is a cider vinegar drink popular in the 1920s during the prohibition period in the USA. However, its history goes back into the mists of time. In the 15th century, a shrub was a medicinal drink, which
- [Dandelion Root Coffee Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dandelion-root-coffee-recipe) - My wife came home the other day with a huge bag of dandelion roots which she plonked in the middle of the kitchen floor, smiling a huge smile. Dandelion coffee anyone? And so the washing, grinding and roasting began. Please note it is illegal to dig up roots without landowner's consent. Dandelion Root Coffee Recipe
- [Nature's quiet corners](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/natures-quiet-corners) - Nature's quiet corners hold profound truths. Look beyond the flashy and grand. Humble dandelions and silent moss speak volumes. Watch how water shapes stone over time. See how fungi connect forest life unseen. The ordinary teems with wisdom. It's in the dirt under your nails and the dew on the morning grass. Open your eyes
- [Elderflower cordial](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/elderflower-cordial) - Home > Plants > Elder Elderflower cordial is a sweet summer drink. It captures the fragrant essence of elderflowers in a refreshing syrup. This homemade version is easy to make and far superior to store-bought varieties. Its delicate floral flavor and hint of citrus make it perfect for mixing with still or sparkling water. It
- [Gorse flower cordial recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/gorse-flower-cordial-recipe) - Home > Plants > Gorse It was a cold and frosty late afternoon on December 30th when Zillah and I decided to go chasing Gorse flowers. Vibrantly bright, Gorse certainly isn’t a timid plant. I love to graze on Gorse flowers when I walk. The sweet nectar that hides itself away at the bottom of
- [The magic of gorse](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/the-magic-of-gorse) - Home > Plants > Gorse British and Irish folklore prominently features Gorse with its bright yellow flowers. People believed its prickly nature warded off evil spirits and fairies. On May Day, people would hang gorse wreaths on doors to protect against witches. In Ireland, wearing a piece of blessed Gorse was thought to prevent stumbling or getting lost while
- [Elderberry cordial syrup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/elderberry-cordial-syrup) - Home > Plants > Elder The elderberries (Sambucus nigra) are abundant this year. Great bunches of them are hanging off the branches, bowing down almost begging to be picked and made into an elderberry cordial syrup. As humans, we can benefit a lot from elderberry culinary delights. In folklore, Elderberries have been used as a
- [Prince of Wales ketchup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/prince-of-wales-ketchup-recipe) - Home > Plants > Elder If you love elderberries then the chances are you will have come across Pontack sauce. Pontack is a Worcestershire sauce mimic, yet few have heard about Prince of Wales Ketchup. I rooted around to find the original Prince of Wales Ketchup recipe and trace the history of it. For years
- [Elderberry balsamic vinegar](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/elderberry-vinegar-recipe) - Home > Plants > Elder This elderberry vinegar recipe makes a unique alternative to traditional Balsamic vinegar. Deep, rich, and beautifully smooth it goes extremely well as a salad dressing. It can also be used as a ‘hot toddy’ to ward of the Winter sniffles. Ingredients 400g ripe Elderberries 500ml of organic red wine vinegar
- [Elderberry and nettle honey elixir](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/elderberry-nettle-honey-elixir) - Home > Plants > Elder With Autumn definitely on its way, and the sun starts setting early, now is the perfect time to give you body a boost with this delicious, nourishing and health-boosting elixir. I've been making it for quite a few weeks using dried elderberries from last year and dried nettle that I
- [Pickled green elderberry capers](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pickled-green-elderberry-capers) - Home > Plants > Elder This unique elderberry pickle recipe is best served with cold vegetable dishes or cheese. Ingredients 350 g green elderberries (de-stalked) 50 g sea salt 1 litre of spring water (room temperature) Spice Mix ½ tsp ajwain seeds ½ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp whole coriander seeds ½ tsp chilli flakes
- [Rethinking invasive species in an era of climate change](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rethinking-invasive-species) - Home > Plants > Himalayan balsam The transportation of seeds or whole plants is an offence under the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 in England and Wales and Section 14AA of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in Scotland. This means that no seeds or plants should be removed from the site where
- [Himalayan balsam seed curry](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/himalayan-balsam-seed-curry-recipe) - Home > Plants > Himalayan balsam The transportation of seeds or whole plants is an offence under the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 in England and Wales and Section 14AA of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in Scotland. This means that no seeds or plants should be removed from the site where
- [Lime flower and himalayan balsam vitamin water](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/lime-flower-recipe) - Home > Plants > Himalayan balsam The transportation of seeds or whole plants is an offence under the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 in England and Wales and Section 14AA of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in Scotland. This means that no seeds or plants should be removed from the site where
- [Himalayan balsam & wild fennel crackers](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/himalayan-balsam-seed-recipe) - Home > Plants > Himalayan balsam The transportation of seeds or whole plants is an offence under the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 in England and Wales and Section 14AA of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in Scotland. This means that no seeds or plants should be removed from the site where
- [EP14: Why the balsam bashers might be wrong](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep14) - Home > Plants > Himalayan balsam The transportation of seeds or whole plants is an offence under the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 in England and Wales and Section 14AA of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in Scotland. This means that no seeds or plants should be removed from the site where
- [Frank Cook on dock](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/learn-about-dock-rumex) - Home > Plants > Dock In the UK the two common species that you are likely to have come across are, Broad-leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and Curled dock (Rumex crispus), which in the US is called Yellow dock. According to Frank Cook it’s famous for its ascorbic acid content and was used in the past
- [Broad-leaved dock, rice, feta cheese & seaweed](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dock-rice-feta-seaweed-parcels) - Home > Plants > Dock While filming my friend Simone, we made a truly scrumptious broad-leaved dock recipe, consisting of wilted dock leaves, rice, feta and seaweed parcels. Many people will turn their noses up at this recipe, because traditionally, Dock in the UK tastes rather bitter. However there is a secret to removing the
- [Ancient rowan tree folklore and magic](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ancient-rowan-tree-folklore-and-magic) - The rowan tree holds a revered place in folklore across Europe. Ancient Norse myths tell of the god Thor being saved from drowning by grasping a rowan branch. Celts believed rowan could ward off evil spirits and witches. They planted it near homes for protection and made protective amulets from its wood. In Scotland, people
- [Better than potatoes](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/better-than-potatoes) - Silverweed, Potentilla anserina. A perennial plant in the Rosaceae family. It is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere. It produces carbohydrate-rich, nutritious storage roots. Worldwide, cultures, including those in the British Isles and North America, ate silverweed roots. As a carb, they surpass even potatoes. The plant has important medicinal properties. Its phytochemicals have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant,
- [Sensory plant identification](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sensory-plant-identification) - Embrace an integrated approach to plant identification by engaging all your senses, not just sight. Encounter a plant and become completely absorbed in the experience. Touch its leaves, smell its aroma, and taste a small part if it is safe. This sensory method deepens your connection and understanding of the plant's essence. Get the weekly
- [Practicing mindful interaction with plants](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/practicing-mindful-interaction-with-plants) - Cultivate a mindful presence when interacting with plants in nature. Slow down your movements and quiet your mind. Focus on the present moment, observing the plant's details without judgment. This practice boosts perception and connects us to nature. Get the weekly digest >>
- [Start with familiar plants](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/start-with-familiar-plants) - Begin your plant journey with species familiar from childhood, such as dandelions or stinging nettle. Develop an intimate knowledge of one plant before expanding your repertoire. Study its growth patterns, seasonal changes, and various uses. This focused approach builds a solid foundation for broader plant knowledge. Get the weekly digest >>
- [Crispy black mustard](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/black-mustard-recipe) - Home > Plants > Black mustard Oh my gawd! When it comes to a simple black mustard recipe (Brassica nigra), then these ‘crisps’ are to die for. Sure beats the heck out of kale crisps! Ingredients Handful of black mustard greens Rape seed oil Himalyan sea salt Instructions Rub the black mustard greens with oil
- [Black mustard with millet](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/black-mustard-with-millet) - Home > Plants > Black mustard I made this Black Mustard Recipe (Brassica nigra) as a quick lunch after walking my trusted hound through my local estuary. On my way home I went through some woods where I gathered some delicious Alternate Leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium). Who says foraging has to be hard work!
- [Black mustard vinegar](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/black-mustard-vinegar-recipe) - Home > Plants > Black mustard The various wild mustard have gone from luscious spicy leaves, to wasabi biting flowers and now over to seeds. But you need to be quick in order to get the seeds ‘green’ (soft) rather than brown and hard. You can use any variety of mustard, but for this recipe
- [Black mustard soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/black-mustard-soup) - Home > Plants > Black mustard This black mustard soup recipe came about from wandering. Wandering carefree through the hedge. For a few days, I have been walking past black mustard (Brassica nigra). The delicate little flower buds gracefully adorning tender stems called out to me. “Use me like little broccoli florets”, they sang. And
- [Black mustard leaf sushi](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/black-mustard-leaf-sushi) - Home > Plants > Black mustard This recipe is best made up to an hour before serving so the Black Mustard Leaf sushi is served as fresh as possible. Refrigeration spoils the texture. Many other fillings can be tried. Try experimenting with grated radish, carrot, smoked salmon, fine slices red pepper to name a few.
- [Rowan Turkish delight](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rowan-recipe-turkish-delight) - Home > Plants > Rowan Although I am not a big consumer of sweets or deserts, I do have somewhat of a sweet tooth for Turkish Delight, in fact I find it deeply exotic. Recently I discovered some Rowan berries in my freezer, and pondered what I might do with them. A different kind of
- [An awesome Rowan and Bullace jelly](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rowan-jelly-recipe) - Home > Plants > Rowan A lovely bitter sweet rowan jelly recipe that goes well with strong, hard cheese and biscuits, also good with cold lamb and day old roast potatoes. I created this cider based rowan jelly recipe while pondering what to do with my large harvest of bullace. Traditionally rowan jelly was made
- [Vitamin C loss and rosehips](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/vitamin-c-loss-and-rosehips) - Home > Plants > Rosehip The following is an extract from a report on Vitamin C loss in cooked Rosehip syrup, by the British Medical Journal dated May 2, 1942. “Recently Meiklejohn and Stewart (Biochem1. J., 1941, 35, 761) described a more accurate method of measuring ascorbic acid in foods, but Dr. C. P. Stewart
- [Try This Delicious Rosehip Vinegar Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rosehip-vinegar-recipe) - Home > Plants > Rosehip With the abundance of Rosehips this year I decided to take advantage of them to create this unique tasting Rosehip vinegar recipe. Rosehip Vinegar is the perfect accompaniment to vegetables and salads as well as ham, smoked meats and fish and is the perfect addition to game sauces. With Christmas
- [Rosehip Soup Recipe With Roasted Chilli & Smoked Tofu](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rosehip-soup-recipe) - Home > Plants > Rosehip Rosehips are in vast abundance this year. Gathering them I pondered what I might create outside the usual recipes like rosehip syrup, rosehip jelly etc. In Sweden there is a traditional recipe for a rosehip soup that is made called Nyponsoppa. It is a cold desert fruit soup usually served with small
- [What to forage in December](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-december) - Discover over thirty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in December. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrumLeaf: Raw, cooked.Leaf stalk: Raw, cooked. Black mustard - Brassica nigraLeaf: Raw, cooked. Burdock - Arctium spp.Root: Raw, cooked.
- [What to forage in November](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-november) - Discover over forty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in November. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrumLeaf stalk: Raw, cooked.Root: Cooked. Blackthorn sloe - Prunus spinosaFruit: Raw, cooked. Beech - Fagus sylvaticaLeaf: Tea. Burdock -
- [What to forage in September](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-september) - Discover over fifty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in September. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrumSeed: Raw, cooked Beech - Fagus sylvaticaSeed: Raw, cooked Black mustard - Brassica nigraLeaf: Raw, cookedSeed: Raw, cooked Bramble
- [What to forage in July](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-july) - Discover over seventy wild food plants you can forage and harvest in July. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Annual seablite - Suaeda maritimaLeaf: Raw, cooked.Stalk: Young, raw, cooked. Ash - Fraxinus excelsiorLeaf: Tea, leaf curd. Bilberry - Vaccinium myrtillusFruit: Raw,
- [What to forage in June](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-june) - Discover over fifty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in June. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrumFlower: Raw Ash - Fraxinus excelsiorLeaf: Tea Black mustard - Brassica nigraFlower: Raw, cooked Burdock - Arctium spp.Stem: Raw, cooked Bush
- [What to forage in May](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-may) - Discover over sixty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in May. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrumFlower: RawLeaf: Raw, cooked Ash - Fraxinus excelsiorSeedpod: Cooked Black mustard - Brassica nigraLeaf: Raw, cooked Bramble - Rubus fruticosus agg.Shoots:
- [What to forage in February](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-february) - Discover over forty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in February. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrumLeaf: Raw, cooked.Leaf stems: Raw, cooked. Ash - Fraxinus excelsiorSeed: Raw, cooked. Bittercress - Cardamine spp.Leaf: Raw, cooked.
- [What to forage in April](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/what-to-forage-in-april) - Discover over forty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in April. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Bramble - Rubus fruticosus agg.Shoots: Raw, cooked Brooklime - Veronica beccabungaLeaf: Cooked Charlock - Sinapis arvensisLeaf: Raw, cooked Chickweed - Stellaria mediaLeaf: Raw,
- [A history of dock pudding: A centuries-old springtime delicacy from Yorkshire](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/a-history-of-dock-pudding) - Bistort, Persicaria bistorta, a wild green with a long history of culinary use, is a key ingredient in a traditional British springtime dish known as dock pudding or Easter ledge pudding. The dish, which is particularly associated with the Calderdale area of West Yorkshire, is made by combining bistort leaves with other wild and cultivated
- [Know your place](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/know-your-place) - I step out, dodge rain showers, and am struck by the high river level. It's so high that the area where I usually sit, elevated from the river, is submerged. This observation leads me to reflect on the term "climate breakdown." I now prefer it over "climate change." It conveys the seriousness of our environmental
- [This wild plant rivals samphire](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/this-wild-plant-rivals-samphire) - The Elizabethans were so enchanted by the blue-purple, star-like flowers found along the seashore that they invited Sea aster (Tripolium pannonicum) into their gardens. Its resemblance to daisies earned it the common names blue daisy or blue chamomile. By 1640 its star had begun to fade with the arrival of Michaelmas daisies from the New
- [Tasting terroir - why the plant is not the problem... you are](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/tasting-terroir) - Today I want to share with you a little about what I have learnt as a forager. And it goes against the grain about how we usually look at food. I have an aphorism: “Wild culture is not mono-culture”. “What the bloomin’ heck does that mean Robin?” I hear you think. Let me explain. Note:
- [Wild Spiced Apple & Beetroot Chutney](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-spiced-chutney-recipe) - I no longer recommend this plant be served to the public. This plant is not for beginners. Never eat raw. Always wear gloves when gathering. Please read these important Safety Notes. With gluts of feral apples, and bags of wild spice in our kitchen, I played around until I came up with this uber-delicious Wild
- [Spiced Hogweed Seed Biscuits](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/spiced-hogweed-seed-biscuits) - I no longer recommend this plant be served to the public. This plant is not for beginners. Never eat raw. Always wear gloves when gathering. Please read these important Safety Notes. Hogweed seed (Heracleum sphondylium) is a unique, but delightful new taste sensation. This recipe combines the subtle flavours of ginger and cinnamon with the
- [Sauteed Hogweed Leaf Stalks With Nettles & Wild Garlic](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hogweed-stalk-recipe) - I no longer recommend this plant be served to the public. This plant is not for beginners. Never eat raw. Always wear gloves when gathering. Please read these important Safety Notes. The young hogweed leaf stalks and nettle tips are at their peak at the moment with regards the freshest, youngest greens. Hogweed is a plant
- [Hogweed Seed Spice, Cashew and Date Sweets](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hogweed-seed-spiced-sweets) - I no longer recommend this plant be served to the public. This plant is not for beginners. Never eat raw. Always wear gloves when gathering. Please read these important Safety Notes. Hogweed seed spice is deliciously warming and is reminiscent of cardamon. I crafted this recipe and served the sweets at a gathering of plant-walkers
- [Fermented Hogweed Borsch Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/fermented-hogweed-borsch-recipe) - I no longer recommend this plant be served to the public. This plant is not for beginners. Never eat raw. Always wear gloves when gathering. Please read these important Safety Notes. This fermented hogweed Borsch recipe is divine. In Russia Hogweed’s (Heracleum sphondylium) old name was “borschevnic”. The soup was originally made using lacto-fermented hogweed.
- [Quick Braised Hogweed Shoots](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/braised-hogweed-shoots-recipe) - I no longer recommend this plant be served to the public. This plant is not for beginners. Never eat raw. Always wear gloves when gathering. Please read these important Safety Notes. Young, furled hogweed shoots (Heracleum sphondylium) are the queen of wild vegetables. Gourmet doesn’t even come close to describe them. If you place asparagus
- [Palestinian Cooked Fresh Mallow Leaves (Khobiza)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/palestinian-cooked-fresh-mallow-leaves-khobiza) - This Palestinian dish, also known as Khobiza, is a beloved traditional dish that showcases the vibrant flavours and rich culinary heritage of Palestinian cuisine. This humble yet delicious recipe features fresh mallow leaves, a nutrient-dense green cherished in the region for generations. Mallow leaves, with their tender texture and subtle earthy flavour, are the star
- [This divine wild jelly is an absolute must](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/divine-wild-jelly-absolute-must) - Yesterday I told you about Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus), and my desire to make it into a jelly. Well last night I finished the recipe. As the jars where cooling down, I wondered whether I would simply end up with a syrup rather than a jelly. Then this morning when I pottered into the kitchen,
- [Sowthistle Tempeh Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sowthistle-tempeh-salad) - Smooth Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) is cropping up everywhere at the moment. I skip out to my local patch to gather some of these tasty greens. Did you know that sowthistle contains as many antioxidants as blueberries! Yup, I just checked it out, they are an uber-superfood! Ingredients 150g young smooth sowthistle greens (chopped) 300g white
- [Oh My God, those Creamed Nettles are Amazing!](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/creamed-nettle-recipe) - Creamed nettles are one of my pet specialities. I've been eating this dish regularly for the last 3 years when I chanced upon the idea while staring at a rather nice gammon steak one Winters day. Now before anyone starts whining at me for posting a nettle recipe in June. ... and I can bet you a
- [Fermented Wild Garlic](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/fermented-wild-garlic-recipe) - Fermented wild garlic allows you to keep your greens 'fresh' for many months. However, they are so scrummy that I suspect they won't last even a few weeks! Nature's natural probiotics, lactic acid fermented foods have been used by indigenous peoples for millennia. It's the way we preserved food before the arrival of the refrigerator! Fermented Wild Garlic Recipe
- [Wild Garlic Pakoras](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-pakoras) - Spying some pakoras in my local India delicatessen, I pondered on whether Wild Garlic/Ramsons (Allium ursinum) would work as a replacement to the usual spinach. After all, once steamed it does resemble spinach in texture. So using the remainder of the Wild Garlic that I had gathered along with about ten other wild edibles for
- [Wild Garlic Kimchi](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-kimchi) - The sun is shining. The wind is fresh. And there’s that inevitable feeling in one's bones that Spring may well have finally sprung! Excitement seems to be going viral. Down here in deepest Devon folks spirits lift dramatically. You see it in everyone. Faces are beginning to smile again. Say hello as you pass them by.
- [Homemade Goat’s Cheese With Wild Garlic](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/goats-cheese-recipe) - Combine ramsons/wild garlic (Allium ursinum), or any other wild herb with this homemade goat’s cheese recipe and you can almost imagine you are back in bygone days with village hamlets and horse-drawn ploughs. This wild garlic recipe came as a result of me developing a bit of ‘a thing’ for making my own goat’s cheese
- [Wild Garlic In Oil](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-in-oil) - This wild garlic recipe is a great way to preserve the annual wild garlic gluts. I always make it my mission to make a few jars of this puree so I can use it through the year. Preserving this gourmet plant has become something of an annual celebration for me, as it means the beginning of
- [The Carrot Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/apiaceae) - You might be familiar with carrots and parsley, but did you know they belong to a larger family of plants called the Carrot family This family, also known as Apiaceae or Umbelliferae, is made up mostly of herbs, with a few shrubs and trees here and there. Plants in this family usually have hollow stems
- [How to identify Poison Hemlock](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-identify-poison-hemlock)
- [Nettle Cordial Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nettle-cordial-recipe) - This Nettle Cordial Recipe makes a wonderfully refreshing Springtime drink. When friends put it to the taste test, pretty much everyone agreed that they couldn’t think of a single taste that this Nettle Cordial Recipe resembled. There is so much that you can do with Nettles, and this is a great way to get those
- [About Mahonia flowers](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/about-mahonia-flowers-no-1) - More about Mahonia
- [About Hawthorn fruits](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/about-hawthorn-fruits-no-1) - More about Hawthorn
- [Let's talk protoanemonin in Lesser Celandine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/lets-talk-protoanemonin-in-lesser-celandine) - Click here for the edible and medicinal uses of Lesser Celandine.
- [Three-cornered Leek comes with a warning](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/three-cornered-leek-comes-with-a-warning) - Click here for the edible and medicinal uses of Three-cornered Leek.
- [How to identify White Dead Nettle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-identify-white-dead-nettle) - Much overlooked, white dead nettle is a delicious wild vegetable. This video will help you to identify it correctly.
- [How to identify Hemlock Water Dropwort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-identify-hemlock-water-dropwort) - People have died from eating all parts of Hemlock water dropwort. Is it Hemlock or Cow Parsley? Hemlock water dropwort is a member of the Apiaceae (Carrot) family. Which contains some very toxic plants. It is considered the most toxic plant growing in Britain. It contains a powerful neurotoxin called oenanthetoxin, which triggers spasmodic convulsions,
- [How to identify Garlic Mustard](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-identify-garlic-mustard) - A quick overview to identify garlic mustard.
- [How to identify Beech](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-identify-beech) - Today, I'm excited to share with you an informative guide on how to identify the Common Beech. It's known as Fagus sylvatica. This magnificent tree is found throughout Southern and Central England. It's also planted across Britain and Ireland. The Common Beech thrives in nutrient-rich soil but tends to avoid damp areas. You can often
- [How to identify Cleavers (= Goosegrass)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-identify-cleavers-goosegrass) - Join me in my latest video, 'How to Identify Cleavers aka Goosegrass (Galium aparine),' where I provide a detailed guide to recognising this ubiquitous plant. Known as a cosmopolitan weed, Cleavers is widespread and can be found in various environments worldwide, especially throughout the British Isles and across Europe. In this video, I'll take you
- [How to identify Lesser Celandine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-identify-lesser-celandine) - The plant, which is smooth and non-hairy, lives for more than two years and can grow up to 25 centimetres tall. It is native and found all over the British Isles, growing at altitudes up to 750 meters. It is also present throughout Europe. The roots consist of many elongated, thickened underground parts that are
- [Petiole](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/petiole) - A petiole is a leaf stalk that attaches a leaf to the main plant stem.
- [How to make Magnolia flower tea](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-make-magnolia-flower-tea) - More about Magnolia
- [About Darwin's Barberry flowers, no.1](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/about-darwins-barberry-flowers-no-1) - More about Darwin's Barberry
- [About Hairy Bittercress, no.1](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/about-hairy-bittercress-no-1) - More about Hairy Bittercress
- [Linoleic acid](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/linoleic-acid) - Linoleic acid is a type of polyunsaturated fat, specifically an omega-6 fatty acid, that plays a crucial role in our health. Here are some diseases and conditions that linoleic acid can help prevent: Heart Disease: Linoleic acid may help to reduce the risk of heart disease. It can decrease harmful LDL cholesterol levels and increase
- [The forager’s toolkit: essential equipment and tools you need for wildcrafting](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/toolkit) - Having the correct equipment and tools can be of great help when foraging or wildcrafting plants for food and medicine. Note: Commissions may be earned from the links below. Here is the list of the books: Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland Botany in a Day Pocket Guide to Wildflower Families A
- [EP43: Plants, enchantment and wild words](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep43) - Show Notes Embark on a captivating journey in this episode of the Eatweeds Podcast as host Robin Harford welcomes Zoe Gilbert, a talented fiction author and folklore expert. Immerse yourself in an enchanting conversation about plants, enchantment, and folklore that will inspire your imagination and deepen your appreciation for nature. In Episode 43, "Plants, Enchantment
- [EP42: Medicinal forest gardens](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep42) - In this episode, I talk with herbalist Anne Stobart, who set up the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, about why we need to grow medicinal and food trees instead of just ornamental trees and shrubs. Show Notes Online Course: Medicinal Trees and Their Healing PropertiesBook: The Medicinal Forest Garden HandbookBook: Household Medicine in Seventeenth-Century EnglandWebsite: Medicinal
- [EP41: It’s not just for you human](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep41) - A short audio essay on sustainable harvesting and ethical wildcrafting. Spoken by Robin Harford from Eatweeds. Show Notes Botanical Society Code of ConductSustainable foraging guidelinesForaging safety guidelinesCareful with that plant ID app
- [EP40: Plants and colour](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep40) - In this episode, I talk with natural plant dye artist, Flora Arbuthnott. We discuss her fascination with using wild plants to create beautiful art and how the practice of gathering nurtures creativity and wellbeing. Show notes Flora website: Plants and ColourFind Flora on Instagram: @plants_and_colour About Flora Arbuthnott Flora Arbuthnott. Flora came to this practice
- [EP39: What's that plant](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep39) - Mark Duffell is one of Britain's foremost botanists and ecologists. In this episode we talk about: The best way for beginners to learn plant identification.Why the ecology of a plant is important to know before harvesting.Forager or pillager? Which one are you?How to overcome your fear of botany and science jargon.Why learning plant families is
- [EP38: Let's talk trespass](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep38) - In this episode of the Eatweeds podcast I discuss with Nick Hayes author of the 'Book of Trespass' discusses the many reasons why Right to Roam is so important to the nation's mental health and wellbeing. How access to the countryside helps people deepen their connection to nature so they become better stewards of the
- [EP37: Sound walks](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep37) - At the end of last year I interviewed Emma Welton. A musician who lives locally to me. She discusses listening as a nature connection practice. Active listening can help us develop a deep empathic relationship with the natural world. Discover how to identify trees by sound, why we need to create botanical sound walks and
- [EP36: Nettle eater](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep36) - Tom Hirons is a poet and storyteller. He lives with his partner on the edge of Dartmoor in the UK. In this interview we discuss his work and how as creative humans we can all express our inherent wildness through creative and magical acts. Show notes Nettle Eater bookTom's websiteTom on InstagramHedgespokenHedgespoken Press About Tom
- [EP35: Plant talk - Silver wattle, Darwin's barberry and catkins](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep35) - A quick plant talk on silver wattle, Darwin's barberry and catkins which I found a few hundred metres from my house. Show Notes Silver wattleDarwin's barberryCatkins
- [EP34: Prison plants](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep34) - In this episode I talk with Nicole Rose from Solidarity Apothecary. Nicole did a three and half year prison sentence aged 21 amidst a decade of state repression against the campaign to close down Europe’s largest animal testing company. In this interview we discuss her plant journey from prison to now supporting revolutionary struggles and
- [EP33: Foraging, rewilding and nature connection](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep33) - Lucy O'Hagan takes us on a journey exploring ancestral ways and rewilding, foraging and nature connection. Why do it and how relevant is it in a hyper connected digital world? Show Notes Lucy O'HaganWild Awake IrelandInstagramFacebook Airmid's JournalRequests for submissions: airmidsjournal@gmail.com Other ResourcesJohn RhyderLynx VildenJohn Moriarty8 Shields About Lucy O'Hagan Lucy is an ancestral skills
- [EP32: The fantastical delights of fly agaric](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep32) - Fergus Drennan and Courtney Tyler discuss their pioneering work exploring the cutting-edge of food and medicine using the fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria). Fly Agaric Tincture Recipe Click here for Henriette Kress's original tincture recipe and instructions. The content is for information, educational and entertainment purposes only! Courtney Tyler Website Courses Radio Interview Facebook Instagram
- [EP31: The importance of ethnobotany - an Interview with Mark Nesbitt](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep31) - Mark Nesbitt is the Senior Research Leader for Economic Botany and curator of the Economic Botany Collection at Kew. In this interview we discuss the importance of ethnobotany and whether there is a place for citizen scientists in this exciting field. Ethnobotany is the study of the interrelationship between people and plants, historically and cross-culturally, particularly
- [EP30: The edible city - urban foraging during lockdown](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep30) - John Rensten (author of The Edible City) discusses how to keep foraging in a city during the coronavirus lockdown. How to stay safe, keep your distance and why foraging is vitally important for mental and physical wellbeing. Show Notes Forage London website.The Edible City by John Rensten.John's Facebook page.John Rensten's Instagram page.
- [EP29: Calm ease](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep29) - A discussion on foraging, stillness and mindfulness as a way to work with difficult feelings during the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Even if you are a sceptic. Show Notes Tanya Shadrick: Writer and poet.Thich Nhat Hanh: Calm-Ease. A 20-minute mindfulness practice.
- [EP28: Introducing plant talk](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep28) - Plant Talk is an occasional supplement to the regular Eatweeds podcast, being the first one I decided to just 'get it out there'. The quality isn't up to what I would have liked. Please bear with me while I get to grips with this 'new technology!' Also, I would love to hear from you, so
- [EP27: Be your own authority - a forager's perspective](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep27) - I rarely get in front of a camera or speak on podcasts. Yet last month my friend Chris Holland managed to persuade me to sit down with him for a chat. Chris hosts the Talks With Tellers show. A programme where he asks guests to speak about the power of story to reconnect us with
- [EP26: Herbalism with attitude](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep26) - It’s round two with the Seed Sistas. Britain’s most irreverent herbalists. For the past few years, they have been making waves in the plant community. Overthrowing the colonialism that has turned herbalism from something we all used to do, into a profession where you’d think you need a PhD just to touch a plant! Colourful,
- [EP25: Edible acorns - the forgotten food](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep25) - Acorns are a massive, under-utilised and forgotten food source. Join Robin Harford (your host) and Marcie Mayer (Europe's foremost acorn food producer), as they explore the edible uses of acorns as a food and in cooking. Show Notes Oakmeal WebsiteOakmeal Online Store.Oakmeal Facebook Page.Oakmeal Instagram Page.Marcie's TED talk.Acorns as Food in an Era of Climate
- [EP24: Nutritional cultural identity](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep24) - Masanobu Fukuoka's one-straw revolution inspired Krishna Mckenzie to start his own organic farm in Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India. In this interview he talks about the importance of nutritional cultural identity, wild food volunteer plants, soil fertility, bioregionalism and why wellbeing needs to be collective not individual self indulgence. Show Notes Krishna Mckenzie's Facebook page.Krishna Mckenzie's
- [EP23: Wild tea ceremonies & celebrations](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep23) - How to create your own local wild tea ceremonies and celebrations for community building and wild wellbeing. In this interview, I talk with my friend Mary Morgaine Squire on how to create local wild tea celebrations to reconnect us to plants, place, self and soil. Show Notes Herb Mountain Farm WebsiteHerb Mountain Farm on InstagramIn
- [EP22: Foraging the future, sustainability & vital connection](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep22) - An interview with Miles Irving, author of the Forager Handbook and creator of The Wild Box, on why we must include humans in our conservation models in order to look after wild spaces. Why foraging is sustainable. How foraging can help feed an ever growing population, and how we can restore our vital connection to
- [EP21: From 19th century famine potherb to 21st century hipster food](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep21) - The edibility of plants has been discussed in old herbals and economic handbooks since the origins of written language. Inventories of wild edible plants were often created in the hope of alleviating famine and finding new sources of food. Nineteenth and early 20th-century ethnography documented the use of wild foods in order to preserve traditions,
- [EP20: Discovering new wild edible plants](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep20) - That person is Lukasz Luczaj, associate professor and head of the Department of Botany at the University of Rzeszow, Poland. I'd always wanted to meet and interview him. It was self-evident to me that his depth of knowledge of wild edible plants was, quite simply, extraordinary. His pet subject is the traditional use of wild
- [EP19: The future of farming is foraging](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep19) - Food pioneers Martin Godfrey and Sara Melendro from Hilltown Organics are revolutionising how we farm. Incorporating wild edible plants into their polyculture farming systems, they grow high-nutrient food plants that are sold at farmer’s markets. According to soil scientists, their revolutionary farming practices have produced some of the richest soil found anywhere in the UK.
- [EP18: The wild art of fermentation](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep18) - Fermented foods are a delicious and rich source of nourishment. The fermentation process can transform the flavour of food from the plain and mundane into delicious flavours enlivened by colonies of beneficial bacteria and enhanced micronutrients. In this episode I talk with former plant biochemist Viola Sampson turned "fermentation passionista" on the benefits of wild
- [EP17: Busted by the cops for picking a dandelion](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep17) - Notorious New York vegan forager Steve Brill was busted by the cops for picking a dandelion. In this interview along with his 12 year old daughter, the father and daughter double-act discuss their foraging antics around New York. While revealing how to craft delicious vegan cuisine from their foraged finds. Including some highly creative ways
- [EP16: Herbalists without borders choose love over fear](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep16) - I was delighted to finally get Becs Griffiths and Annwen Jones. Two members of the collective who organised the Radical Herbalism Gathering, to agree to an interview. This time however I was interested in their new venture called Herbalists Without Borders (Bristol). A cracking example of grassroots herbal medicine which provides free herbal healthcare to
- [EP15: The handmade apothecary](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep15) - In this episode I talk with two amazing herbalists about why we need to build ‘health resilience’ using herbal medicine, in an age of NHS cuts and a national health crisis. When is the best time to self-medicate, and when should you visit the doctor? Why modern medicine isn’t always evil, and what our grandparents
- [EP13: Absinthe alchemy](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep13) - I’d like introduce you to one of the world’s foremost absinthe experts, and the first person who was able to authentically reproduce the premium quality absinthes from the 19th century. In this latest Eatweeds podcast, T.A. Breaux aka Ted B, takes you on an amazing journey in search of the obscure, the overlooked and forgotten
- [EP12: Passion potions](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep12) - Many moons ago I met two awesome ‘herbalistas’ called Karen and Fiona at the first Radical Herbalism Gathering (RHG). RHG is definitely a weekend I recommend you get to, if you like earthy herbalists who talk about real issues rather than just how to make your face look pretty with plants! Back then Karen and
- [EP11: Intuitive herbalism](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep11) - Over the years I have bumped into master herbalist Nathaniel Hughes at various gatherings around the country. We never seemed to be able to spend much time together as our paths where literally criss-crossing. That aside we both recognised that we were on a similar page when it came to meeting and working with plants.
- [EP10: The wild & wonderful world of fungi](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep10) - A walk in the woods fungi foraging with the wild and wonderful Craig Worrall from Edible Leeds. I recently visited Craig at his home in Leeds, and he kindly took me out to one of his favourite fungi patches to talk all things fungi. In this walk in the wilds we discovered Penny Bun, The
- [EP09: Foraging with Europe's grand master](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep9) - Crawling at 5mph it took me ages to drive up the dusty, pot-holed road that led into the depths of wildness where foraging grand master Francois Couplan lives hidden in the depths of Provence, France. If there is one person who I would dearly love to learn more about wild edible plants, then Francois is the
- [EP08: First steps to seeing plants](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep8) - In this interview Emma Kidd, author of First Steps To Seeing: A Path Towards Living Attentively discusses practical ways to deepen your relationship with plants, by enhancing your ability to 'see' plants more fully, in a way that no mainstream botany class will ever teach you. As Emma says: "On our way to work we may
- [EP05: Remembering Frank Cook](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep5) - Frank Cook was a herbalist, teacher, botanical explorer, activist and pollinator who turned people on to the abundance nature provides and the ability to self-actualise. In this episode of the, friends of Frank Cook remember the man and his mission, and how he inspired thousands of people around the world to walk the Green Path.
- [EP04: Plant observation & Goethean science](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep4) - In this interview Craig Holdrege director of The Nature Institute discusses how the methodology of Goethean Science can enhance our ability to observe and experience plants and guide us into a whole different way of knowing and understanding the plant kingdom. His passion is to develop what Goethe called "delicate empiricism" — an approach that learns from
- [EP03: Revisioning herbal medicine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep3) - An interview with Simon Mills, herbal practitioner and author of Principles & Practice of Phytotherapy, The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety, Dictionary of Modern Herbalism. In this interview Simon's talks about : Why plants are not pills. Taking back control of our health from experts, and much more. Show Notes Our MedicineDictionary of Modern HerbalismEssential
- [EP02: Beyond botany & other ways of knowing plants](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep2) - In Episode 2 of the Eatweeds Podcast Robin Harford interviews his Russian friend, plantwalker and herbalist Olya Maiboroda about how we can know plants beyond the usual botanical methods. Something that pretty much all indigenous cultures have in common, is that we where foragers before botany was even dreamt up, and as a result how
- [EP01: Wild dolmades & other things](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep1) - In this first episode of the Eatweeds Podcast wild food chef Paul Wedgwood from Edinburgh talks about making Garlic Mustard Dolmades (Alliaria petiolata). Research herbalist Monica Wilde takes us through the latest scientific findings on whether comfrey is safe to eat, is it? And finally Alex Laird from Living Medicine talks about the importance of using common
- [EP06: How to make nettle leaf protein](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ep6) - In Memory of Michael Cole. Michael had a short battle with cancer but in the end died peacefully with his family around him, at home in front of the fire on Wednesday, 3rd October 2018. Discover how to make a 100% leaf protein from wild green plants, especially stinging nettle (Urtica dioica). In this interview, I
- [Witnessing the last days of the nomadic Moken sea gypsies](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/moken-sea-gypsies) - For the last few years I have taught on my plant courses about the Moken sea gypsies, and the extraordinary relationship they have with their environment. Little did I realise that I would ever get the chance to meet them. I had tried back in the Winter of 2015 while visiting Myanmar formerly Burma, but
- [Wild seeds you can sprout](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-sprouts) - Years ago, circa 1986, I used to teach ‘Biogenic Nutrition’. Don’t ask, it was a crazy diet and I was young and chasing enlightenment. Ah, the folly of youth. Back then I taught people how to ferment seed cheeses and how to sprout seeds in jars in their kitchens, along with following a raw vegetarian
- [Wild mystery](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-mystery) - When mystery comes, she will grab you from behind, lift you high into the air and spin you around until you are giddy with delight. How long until you throw off the human tyrants and instead embrace the love and guidance of wildness. The spirit that lies inside you is the spirit that lights up
- [Wild flow](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-flow) - 'Man is not himself only. He is all that he sees; all that flows to him from a thousand sources.' Mary Austin Our culture deeply fears the earth, for we know what happens when we take ourselves away from this so-called civilisation and return to the primitive, the primal - we change. Our masters do
- [Why does that plant taste disgusting?](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/why-does-that-plant-taste-disgusting) - A week or so ago I mentioned that I was pondering what to do with hawthorn berries. Something a little different to the usual sweet dishes that they are used in usually. At the weekend while out with the grand-urchins I gathered a small bag of hawthorn berries. I was wanting to experiment. If you’ve
- [When is the best time to harvest seaweed?](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/best-time-to-harvest-seaweed) - I’m often asked when the best time to harvest seaweed is. It is important that you do not harvest a seaweed during its reproductive phase. This varies on a species to species basis. Rotating harvest areas is thought to be the least damaging to the ecosystem and allows seaweed stands to recover faster. Harvesting seaweed
- [Top plant identification books for foragers](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/plant-identification-books) - I am often asked which edible wild plant identification books I recommend. There isn’t a specific edible wild plant ID book available for the UK, so you are left with using wildflower plant ID guides instead. Most wild food books only give cursory plant ID specifics and are generally not enough to ensure absolute certainty.
- [The awesomeness of acorns](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/the-awesomeness-of-acorns) - Each morning I go outside and ponder the old oak that stands on the side of the road. Each morning I say a blessing to it. I’m beginning to shift my understanding of plants, even big plants like trees. No longer seeing them in gender specifics, but sensing into their being that which moves beyond
- [Raggle-taggled and anarchic](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/raggle-taggled-and-anarchic) - I like my gods and goddesses dirty, wild-haired, raggle-taggled and anarchic. Which is why I love the earth so much. Which is why I forage. The sermons aren’t in the books or churches or temples. They are in the wildness of the world. You just have to get outside regularly and listen and observe the
- [Protected wild plants](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/protected-wild-plants) - One of the off-shoots of eating wild food plants is the appreciation that comes for all the wild plants that cross your path on your foraging journey. Needless to say, you are not by law allowed to pick every plant that you find. For a complete list of protected plants as listed under the Wildlife
- [Power supply](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/power-supply) - It seems something is afoot. Over the last week, I have received numerous emails from people who feel they have found their community, and their place in the world. They tell me the Green Path (my plant lineage) has awakened something inside them. A curiosity and connection that goes far beyond making a wild cocktail
- [Nasreddin and the tale of the dandelion](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nasreddin-tale-dandelion) - When I first encountered Dandelion intimately, I fell in love instantly. Out came my camera, and clicking through the countryside I went, taking snapshots of sunbursts. Only to return to my computer and stare mesmerised at the wonderment in front of me. I’d blow up the flower pictures until my mind melted in the ecstasy that
- [Mahonia - smell of an angel's breath](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/mahonia-spp) - Each year I set the intention to gather specific plants, and each year I miss some. Miss their gathering time. That’s one of the frustrations of foraging. With so many plants out there, sometimes there isn’t enough time to gather them all when they are at their best. Yet out of this frustration comes forth
- [Listening to the trees talking](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/listening-talking-trees) - Over the weekend the anarchists came to stay. Who could imagine that a couple of wild urchins aged two and four years old could cause such chaos in my house. When I entered the living room arms brimming with plants, it was as if a burglar had deliberately trashed my pad. My bliss-companion had been
- [List of edible magnolia flowers](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/list-of-edible-magnolia-flowers) - There is apparently no known toxicity to magnolia (unless you have an allergy). However I wanted to find magnolia species that have traditionally been used in human culture and recorded in the food record. Outside the list below, you are on your own. Personally I try them all and my friend Kim Walker who works
- [It's not just for you human](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/its-not-just-for-you-human) - It’s been a funny old week down here in Devon. With Spring finally sprung, I look at the delicious delights adorning the hedgerows. Sadly there seem to be whispers of scallywags taking more than their fair share. Overharvesting has become a problem. You cannot approach wild edible plants with the same mindset as farmed plants.
- [Is field horsetail edible?](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/field-horsetail-edible) - I have written this brief profile as a result of some confusion on social media as to whether Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense is edible. And to whether there could be a problem with consuming too much of it. I list the research that I have briefly done, along with citing sources for traditional food use
- [How to store and process acorns](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-process-acorns) - Processing and storing acorns has a lot of mystique surrounding it. The process that follows comes from Marcie Mayer (who I interviewed for my podcast - listen here) and has been developed over 20 years. How to Dry and Store Acorns Always gather your acorns green. This way the acorns are likely not to have
- [How to sterilise bottles and jars](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-sterilise-bottles-and-jars) - I always forgot how to sterilise jars effectively. So many different opinions. In this article I show you my preferred method.
- [How to photograph wildflowers and plants for identification](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/photographing-plants) - A quick guide to taking brilliant photographs of wildflowers and plants for identification.
- [How to get the gut health of a hunter-gatherer](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-get-the-gut-health-of-a-hunter-gatherer) - Fermenting foods has finally come of age. Back in 2010, I interviewed the godfather of the modern fermentation revivalist movement Sandor Katz. I was speaking with him because he and my plant mentor Frank Cook had both been instrumental in bringing foraging and fermentation into the mainstream. Sadly, the interview was to cover his memories
- [How to collect, dry & store dulse](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-collect-dry-store-dulse) - Collect your dulse (Palmaria palmata) from a clean seashore. I collect my dulse off a beach which is MCS recommended. This means it has the highest water quality standards. Further Reading: Edible Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland Step 1 Make sure that you cut your dulse just above the holdfast, leaving a little bit of
- [How much is enough? Sustainable foraging and ethical harvesting guidelines](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/foraging-guidelines) - Foraging is all about sustainability. The relationship between plants and people. How we engage with the natural world without violating it. Here are my foraging guidelines so you can become a responsible and sustainable forager. Try and harvest away from other humans. Some people think picking any wildflower is illegal. It isn't. This minimises the
- [Foraging as an act of reverence](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/foraging-as-an-act-of-reverence) - Reverence exists all around. The smile of a child. The kiss of the rain after a long dry spell. The smell of Land as she sighs in delight for simply existing. Reverence for self and soil. The first meeting point starts with breath. Where we go from there is up to us. With so much
- [Foraging and the law](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/foraging-and-the-law) - The right to forage has been enshrined in British law since at least the 13th century. See Daniel Butler's excellent article on the legalities - Has Foraging Gone Too Far? Gathering Wild Plants - 1968 Theft Act Section 4, subsection (3) A person who picks mushrooms growing wild on any land, or who picks flowers,
- [Everything you need to know about wild garlic](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-faq) - What are the traditional and modern uses of wild garlic? I've written a comprehensive article on the uses of wild garlic as food and medicine, including its history and folklore here. Can you eat wild garlic? Yes, all parts of wild garlic are edible. From pesto to kimchi, you'll find a list of my delicious plant-based wild
- [Discover this forgotten 13th century spring detox drink](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/discover-this-forgotten-13th-century-spring-detox-drink) - There is an ancient wild plant called Cleavers or Goosegrass (Galium aparine) that carries a secret of the hedgerow believed to have been handed to humans by fairy-folk. This hedgerow detox recipe comes from a collection of herbal remedies created by Rhiwallon Feddyg. He founded a medical dynasty called 'The Physicians of Myddfai' in the
- [Coronavirus (Covid) - A rational guide to herbal support and other resources](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/coronavirus-herbal-antivirals) - Here is my list of reliable (evidence-based) herbal coronavirus resources to help you and your family stay healthy (and safe).
- [Cold water infusions versus hot water infusions - which is better?](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/cold-water-infusions-versus-hot-water-infusions) - A reader asked me: “Why do you use cold water when making a cleavers infusion?” At the time I didn’t have an answer. I had simply taken the old herbals at face value. The answer can be found here.
- [Careful with that plant ID app](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/careful-with-that-plant-id-app) - I love plant ID apps. I really do. They have been so helpful when I have been overseas trying to get to grips with the local flora and unable to find a plant guide. They do, however, come with a caveat. Plant ID apps are not 100% accurate. They are just a starting point, a
- [Are there any poisonous seaweed in Britain and Ireland?](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/are-there-any-poisonous-seaweeds-in-britain) - I often get asked if there are any poisonous seaweed around Britain. From my own research, I discovered that Desmarestia is the only poisonous seaweed that you should leave well alone. However, I wanted to double check my own knowledge against that of a world-class expert. So I went and asked Professor Michael Guiry, Director
- [Forty wild edible plants in the carrot family](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/40-wild-edible-plants-in-the-carrot-family) - This is a list of wild edible plants in the Carrot, Apiaceae, Umbelliferae family that have historically been used as food. It is for information, education and research purposes only. If you wish to experiment with these species you must do further research in order to find out how to cook and prepare the plants as
- [Mulberry tree: uses and identification](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/mulberry-tree-uses-identification-morus-spp) - A short video walking you through how to identify a Mulberry Tree, along with its uses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcXssJYkPas
- [Japanese rosehip: uses & identification of rosa rugosa](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/japanese-rosehip-uses-identification-rosa-rugosa) - A quick video showcasing the exquisite culinary use for Japanese Rosehip ( Rosa rugosa). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oktahuZAG5Q Rosehip Resources: Funky Facts You Need To Know About Rosehips Rosehip Soup Recipe With Roasted Chilli & Smoked Tofu Rosehip Vinegar Rosehip Syrup Recipe
- [How to prepare edible alexanders flower stems](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/alexanders-flower-stems) - A short video explaining how to use the flower stems as food. Few people use the flower stems, but it is most probably the tastiest and mildest part to eat. Further Reading Alexanders – A Foraging Guide to Its Food, Medicine and Other Uses
- [How to make plantain oil for stings and bites](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-make-plantain-oil) - Before watching, please pause, breathe and relax. This is a short, quiet film where I show you how to make plantain oil. Which I find deeply soothing for insect bites and stings. It is also great for inflamed skin rashes. Did this video work for you? I have tried to create a calm, slow vibe
- [Frank Cook on nettle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/frank-cook-on-nettle) - ? Frank Cook (internationally renowned edible wild plant expert) discusses the importance of Nettle (Urtica dioica) as food and medicine. Photo credit: Sassafras Krause Frank gives us a fascinating insight into the many uses of Nettles, and the why it needs to become the national food of England. The nutritional profile of this fantastic plant
- [Frank Cook on the pine family](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/frank-cook-on-the-pine-family-pinaceae-as-wild-edible-food) - ? In this short video Frank Cook (global wild food expert) discusses the many uses of the Pine Family both as a wild food, and medicinally. Did you know that worldwide there are more than 200 species of the Pine Family, and many of them have edible pine needles, and nuts (seeds). Frank reveals that
- [From drug addiction to wild wellbeing](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/drug-addiction-to-wild-wellbeing) - How I got into plants, or how I came back to plants, really, was that I had a digital publishing company up until 2004. I was working seven days a week, 15-hour days. I didn't see my daughter grow up. I didn't see the seasons. And I basically broke down It was hardcore. It was
- [How to make a mineral-rich spring tonic using wild plants](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/spring-tonic) - Discover how to craft a revitalising spring detox tonic from wild plants, harnessing dandelion, cleavers, and stinging nettle's potent properties. This short video guides you through the process, highlighting each plant's benefits and precautions, creating a natural elixir for rejuvenation and balance during the season of renewal. How To Use I put 1-2 tablespoons into
- [How to safely eat sea arrowgrass](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-arrowgrass-identification-edibility) - What we are looking at here is a plant called Sea Arrowgrass (Triglochin maritima). It’s common names are coriander grass or wild coriander, because it actually tastes just like coriander. The bits that we are looking for are the very young flower shoots coming through with the flower buds. The bits that we are looking for are
- [Is It hemlock or cow parsley](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/is-it-hemlock-or-cow-parsley) - Hemlock or Cow Parsley? Think you know? Watch this video and take some time to see if you can tell the difference. In this video I reveal the answer, along with numerous photos to illustrate the plants. But first I want to make a few things very clear to you, and also about my own way of teaching
- [On sea kale root](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/seakaleroot) - ? A short video of Robin Harford on the delights & virtues of sea kale (Crambe maritima) root.
- [Traditional use of hottentot fig](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/traditional-use-of-hottentot-fig) - Carpobrotus edulis has a good, balanced nutritional profile. The succulent leaves are a strong antioxidant. They can be pickled but can be astringent if harvested incorrectly. The juice is antiseptic. Hottentot fig has been shown to have anti-neuronflammatory properties, and may add to the improvement of cognitive functions. The fruit has a sourish taste. Eaten
- [Wild food foraging & the idler lifestyle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/tom-hodgkinson) - ? Tom Hodgkinson is editor of The Idler and best selling author of How to Be Idle & How to Be Free. Last weekend I managed to grab him for a quick interview to talk about the idler lifestyle and the benefits of wild food foraging. Watch the video or if you like to read,
- [Yarrow as a traditional herbal remedy](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/yarrow-as-a-traditional-herbal-remedy) - Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) grows everywhere, in the grass, in meadows, pastures, and by the roadside. The whole plant, stems, leaves and flowers, collected in the wild state, in August, when in flower. It is diaphoretic, astringent, tonic, stimulant and a mild aromatic. Yarrow tea is a good remedy for severe colds, useful at the beginning of fevers.
- [Dulse seaweed as food and medicine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dulse-seaweed-as-food-and-medicine) - Traditionally dulse was harvested after it had been washed three times in the May floods. In folk medicine, dulse was used to treat parasitical infections, relieve constipation and treat scurvy.
- [Acorns: a forgotten superfood](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/acorns-a-forgotten-superfood) - The use of acorns go back into the mists of time. An ancient food that unfortunately these days is sorely neglected. Marcie Mayer is an extraordinary acorn pioneer and has devoted her life to harvesting, processing and researching acorns. As a superfood, acorns meet many of our food challenges in the 21st century. However, even
- [Acorns in an era of climate change](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/acorns-in-an-era-of-climate-change) - In this video, Marcie Mayer takes your around her oak farm in Greece and shows you behind-the-scenes how acorns are being used as food. Acorns are a gluten-free, high nutrient food source we need to pay attention to, especially in an era of climate change. As food security becomes more and more fragile, they could
- [Sitting with lime in late summer](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sitting-with-lime-in-late-summer) - The practice: the film lasts 5 minutes for the best experience, listen with headphones find a comfortable place to sit make sure to watch in full screen stop. breathe. relax be aware pay attention listen and observe start the film when the film has finished, please leave a comment below
- [Butcher's Broom Coffee](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/butchers-broom-coffee-recipe) - This weekend I wanted to make a coffee substitute, something that tasted ‘rich’. Something that I could ‘chew’ on. My shop bought coffee-alternatives include the likes of Whole Earth Nocaf, Barleycup etc. And when it comes to finding tasty “coffee” substitutes from the wild, I have always struggled with the more common substitutes such as
- [sonification of holly](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sonification-of-holly) - I invest countless hours and hundreds of pounds into Eatweeds each month, a passion project started in 2008. With no ads or outside help, this solo enterprise supports my livelihood and life work. Click here to make a one-time donation. Your contribution makes a world of difference, and I am deeply grateful.
- [Polish Pickled Cherries](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pickled-cherries) - I was given this recipe by my friend and fellow forager Marta Udalowa who lives in Italy. Ingredients 1000g cherries 400ml water 400g sugar 100 ml vinegar (the Polish one is 6% spirit vinegar, you need to adjust quantity for weaker %, works best with apple cider vinegar, not white wine) 3 black peppercorns 3
- [Pickled Marsh Samphire](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pickled-marsh-samphire) - This fantastic Pickled Marsh Samphire recipe uses ancient hedgerow spices to create a truly sublime pickle. I’d heard whispers that Marsh Samphire (Salicornia) used to grow around an estuary that is near me. So I went exploring and finally found the hidden beds. Such is the joy of chasing plants. This pickled marsh samphire recipe
- [Oxeye Daisy Tabbouleh](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/oxeye-daisy-tabbouleh) - Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) is one of the most delicious and uniquely flavoured wild herb-vegetables that I use in the kitchen. Savoury, herby and all things delicious I chanced upon the idea for this recipe whilst mulling over how to make a tabbouleh without the usual bulgur wheat. Also, I had been taught by a
- [Oxeye Daisy Raita](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/oxeye-daisy-recipe) - Oxeye Daisy has a unique taste and is considered by many to be one of the best wild edible greens. This Oxeye Daisy recipe is a perfect accompaniment for spicy foods like curry. Oxeye Daisy Recipe Ingredients 20g Oxeye Daisy leaves 150ml coconut milk 150g natural yoghurt ½ a lime (juiced) Oxeye Daisy Recipe Instructions
- [Oxeye Daisy Greens & Baked Temple Tofu](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/oxeye-daisy-baked-temple-tofu) - This plant-based Oxeye daisy greens recipe is a variation of a dish you might find being sold by Vietnamese street food hawkers. A variation might be a bit of a push, it's more like inspired by really. But who cares. The fact is it cooks tofu in a way that makes it delicious. No longer
- [Oxeye Daisy Capers](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/oxeye-daisy-caper-recipe) - Delicious Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) are budding forth as I write this. One of the most unique taste sensations in the hedge, I have a love affair with this plant that takes me into the realm of the sensuous. The leaves and leaf tips are extraordinary, but the Oxeye Daisy flower buds have got to
- [Oxeye Daisy Bruschette](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/oxeye-daisy-bruschette) - It's bitterly cold outside and I'm wandering around my local foraging area looking for something to gather. My body is wanting something with lots of garlic, and oil and fresh raw tomatoes. Not the usual foods one would necessarily want on a cold day, but as I am just getting over a monstrous upper respiratory
- [Pickled Sea Sandwort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pickled-sea-sandwort-recipe) - If you listen to some authors of wild food cookbooks regarding Sea Sandwort recipes (Honckenya peploides), you’d be forgiven for never wanting to try it. I don’t bother listening to others opinions, which is why I don’t read newspapers or watch TV! I want to experience the world myself, directly, not second-hand via some ‘authorities’
- [Wild Horta](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/horta) - This is a traditional Greek dish known as Horta Vrasta, which translates to boiled greens. This dish is simple, healthy, and quite delicious. In Greece, it's usually made with wild greens, but any kind of leafy greens will work just fine. Ingredients 1 kg of mixed greens (like dandelion, nipplewort, red campion leaves, garlic mustard
- [Hawthorn Flower Syrup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hawthorn-flower-syrup) - One of the things I love about researching plants is having a damn good rummage through ancient manuscripts and cookery books scouting out long forgotten recipes. Two days ago I visited the Bodleian library in Oxford. Confined to the outside only, so not really a visit more a pinning for what gems lay hidden on
- [Sorrel, Watercress And Roasted Fennel Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sorrel-watercress-and-fennel-soup) - One of the most delicious wild greens is Sorrel (Rumex acetosa). Sorrel soup has been a traditional dish served since the Middle Ages. In Belarus and Poland, it is still popular as soup, yet in the British Isles it's prominence has wained. Sorrel has a delicious tangy flavour, with one of the common names that children
- [Horta (Wild Greens with Lemon and Olive Oil)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/horta-recipe) - For this recipe, you'll need young dandelion leaves, nettle leaves, wood avens leaves and tips, salt, pepper, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and fruity olive oil. Here's how to prepare everything: Remove all the stems and any brown or discoloured leaves from the greens. Soak all the leaves in a large bowl of water and rub
- [Dandelion Vinegar Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dandelion-vinegar-recipe) - Nothing beats the delightful taste of wildcrafted dandelion vinegar, mixed in a salad dressing it really zings up your wild green salads. Make this dandelion vinegar recipe early in the Spring before the dandelions have started developing. Dandelion Vinegar Recipe Ingredients 1 large jar with lid As many dandelions (root and leaves) as will fit
- [Pickled Wild Garlic Bulbs](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-recipe) - My heart jumps for joy when I see the first shoots of wild garlic (Ramsons) appearing, it calls in the beginning of Spring and finally the return of the sun. There is so much you can do with wild garlic, but this simple wild garlic recipe will have your taste buds perking up at the
- [Getting Wild In Laos With Three Cornered Leek](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-lahp-recipe) - Recently I have been craving south east Asian food. And one dish in particular has been coming to mind. I even dreamt of it one night. Maybe its because at this time of year I am usually sitting in a forest somewhere in south-east Asia recording the local wild food plants. Or maybe it’s simply
- [Slow Cooked Rabbit With Douglas Fir](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/douglas-fir-recipe) - Douglas Fir makes a wonderful herb that adds a truly unique flavour to many dishes, as this Slow Cooked Rabbit With Douglas Fir recipe goes to show. My guests that evening purred with delight after each mouthful. Although there are very few ingredients in this Douglas Fir recipe, they combine very well to produce a
- [Wild Garlic & Nettle Pesto](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-pesto-recipe) - Something to the quality of Land changes when the first shoots of Wild Garlic start sprouting forth. To the novice in the very early stages they can appear indistinguishable from the poisonous Lords and Ladies, also known as Cuckoo-pint.... So gather tenderly, as you would stroke a lover. Stand back, start slowly, do not rush
- [The Perfect Wild Garlic Omlette](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-omlette) - I know sounds daft, doesn't it? Surely everyone knows how to make an omelette? Nope, they don't and certainly not like this one! Wild garlic is so versatile, and whipping up this quick wild snack can be a breeze. You just need the right pan! Wild Garlic Omelette: Ingredients 1 handful of wild garlic/ramsons leaves
- [Wild Garlic & Dandelion Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-dandelion-salad) - Being a rather full day, I wanted to rustle up a quick lunch, and on my way back from a meeting I gathered a few handfuls of young Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum) and Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) leaves. Thinking of how the French have traditionally served their dandelions, or Pissenlit as they call it, I decided
- [Wild Garlic & Nettle Nut Loaf](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-nut-loaf-recipe) - With the Wild Garlic aka Ramsons (Allium ursinum) filling the hedgerows at the moment, along with lovely Stinging Nettle tips (Urtica dioica) I was wondering how I could combine them to make something other than pesto or soup. Rummaging through my cupboards, I chanced on a few choice ingredients, and decided to combine them to
- [Rose Petal Honey](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/rose-petal-recipe) - I’m in love with roses at the moment. I just can’t contain myself. I’m sniffing as many as I can, creating rose flavoured concoctions that would have angels sighing with delight, and if I could, I’d wear them as well. I'm also avoiding sugar and wanted to create a recipe that mimicked the Ayurvedic tonic Gulkand
- [Green Walnut Ketchup: A Wild Vegan Worcestershire Sauce Alternative](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/green-walnut-ketchup) - 400g green walnuts (washed)2 onions (roughly chopped)2 garlic cloves (roughly chopped)15g sea salt600ml cider vinegar2 mace blades8 black peppercorns4 whole cloves100ml of mirin wine Roughly chop the onions and garlic. Add them with green walnuts and sea salt to a food processor. Pulse until broken up. Spoon into a 2-litre wide-mouthed Kilner jar. Pour in
- [Sea Buckthorn Syrup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-buckthorn-syrup) - To make a syrup, snap off 500g of frozen berries and bring them to a gentle boil in a saucepan, then strain through a clean tea towel in a sieve into a bowl, squeezing the last of the pulp to extract around 400ml of juice. For every 200ml juice add 100g of sugar and stir
- [Burdock Root Stir Fry](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/edible-burdock-root-recipe) - Burdock (Arctium) root is a tasty addition to a stir-fry. You can use either Greater Burdock (Arctium lappa) or Lesser Burdock (Arctium minus). IMPORTANT: Please note that it is illegal to dig up roots without the landowner's permission. When harvesting burdock root, make sure that you gather it only from the first-year burdock. Second-year burdock
- [Sorrel Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sorrel-soup-recipe) - I went and picked Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) for this warming, tangy sorrel soup recipe. Sorrel is widely available, and can often be found on grassland and in hedges. For this recipe, I went along an old green lane at the back of my house and found a great cluster of these lemony tasting leaves. Sorrel
- [Nourishing Nettle Infusion Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-make-a-nourishing-nettle-infusion) - Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) has traditionally been used as a Spring tonic, and in this video I show you just how easy it is to make a nourishing Nettle infusion. Last week I went on a two-day Nettle infusion fast. Now I’ve fasted numerous times over the years, but using Nettle infusion was one of
- [Sweet Violet & Chocolate With Nettle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/chocolate-sweet-violet-nettle-recipe) - ? In this video, my friend Simone, a forager with 40 years experience, talks us through not only how to make this scrummy treat, but also her philosophy of foraging, and how wild edible plants have transformed her life. Chocolate combined with sweet violets and
- [Pickled Magnolia Flowers](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pickled-magnolia-flowers-recipe) - This recipe was created and posted back in April 2009. I was rummaging through Facciola's Cornucopia II: A Source Book of Edible Plants where he mentions pickled magnolia flowers. Facciola goes on to reference U.P. Hedrick's edition of Sturtevant’s edible plants of the world where he says: 'The flowers are pickled in some parts of
- [Ground Elder & Tempeh Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ground-elder-tempeh-recipe) - This Ground Elder Tempeh Recipe (Aegopodium podagraria) is a current staple wild food for my family at the moment. It’s prolific, and well worth harvesting. Try my quick vegetarian ground elder recipe, that I rustled up last night. Ground Elder Tempeh Recipe Ingredients 2 good handfuls of ground elder leaves (stalks removed) 1 block of
- [Nettle Energy Balls](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nettle-energy-balls-recipe) - I made this Nettle Energy Balls recipe for our local Sidmouth Sustainable Funday event. Out of all the cakes and biscuits, these raw sweets went down extremely well, and we sold out within a couple of hours. Nettle Energy Balls Recipe Ingredients 8 ounces of dates4 ounces of soaked sunflower seeds (soak 3 ounces of
- [Lady’s Smock & Three Cornered Leek Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/three-cornered-leek-recipe) - In this simple wild food recipe, I combine Lady’s Smock with Three Cornered Leek and tomatoes for a quick and easy side-salad. Lady’s Smock (Cardamine pratensis), also known as Cuckooflower, is one of my favourite edible wild flowers. Delicate and beautiful I never really use much as it’s not that prolific. It packs a punch
- [Noble Peasant Stinging Nettle Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/noble-peasant-stinging-nettle-soup-recipe) - Most people often think of soup when they talk about Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica). For those of you that have been going on at me to give you a Nettle soup recipe, here it is. Nettles have often been seen as the food of peasants. Nothing wrong with that says I. So enjoy this gorgeous,
- [Ground Elder Gazpacho Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ground-elder-soup-recipe) - I try and eat as much of my wild edible plants in their raw state as possible. In this wonderful raw Ground Elder recipe, the vibrant flavour of Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria) goes perfectly with the Nettles (Urtica dioica). Ground Elder Soup Recipe Ingredients 1 handful of Ground Elder leaves 10 Nettle tops 4 medium
- [Traditional 1930’s Stinging Nettle Beer Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/traditional-nettle-beer-recipe) - The following Nettle Beer recipe was created by Maude Grieve back in the 1930’s. Maude was a Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society, as well as an extremely respected herbalist with an encyclopaedic knowledge of medicinal plants. During the First World War she wrote and published pamphlets on the cultivation and uses of herbal medicines.
- [Raw Wild Garlic Houmous](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-houmous-recipe) - If you love hummus and love Wild Garlic also known as Ramsons (Allium ursinum), then you have got to try this Raw Wild Garlic Houmous Recipe. It will have you purring with delight. Wild Garlic Houmous Recipe Ingredients 12 oz of sprouted chickpeastwo -three handfuls of sunflower seeds that have been soaked overnight1 small dried
- [Meadowsweet Sorbet](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/meadowsweet-sorbet-recipe) - I can smell the gentle scent of Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) as it is carried on the breeze down the country lane I am ambling along. My now elderly cairn terrier, Pip, is taking his time as we do the ritual afternoon stroll. Old and lazy, Pip allows me time to harvest the beautiful, cotton-wooly flowers of this
- [Meadowsweet & Vanilla Panna Cotta](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/meadowsweet-vanilla-panna-cotta) - The scented delights of Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) are sadly drawing to a close for this year. Fortunately, as I was visiting some of my favourite foraging haunts along the North Cornwall coast I spied some. It was like it was waving good-bye until next season. I stopped and picked a small container of the delightful Meadowsweet flowers,
- [White Dead Nettle, Feta & Watermelon Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/white-dead-nettle-feta-watermelon-salad) - This White Dead Nettle recipe (Lamium album) makes a refreshing change to the usual run-of-the-mill greens you pick up in your local grocery store. Don’t worry about getting stung because White Dead Nettle won't sting you at all. White Dead Nettle Recipe Ingredients 1 handful of white dead nettle leaves1 small red onion (or half
- [Redshank & Aubergine Spring Rolls](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/redshank-aubergine-spring-rolls) - Redshank (Persicaria maculosa) is a member of the Dock family. Under-utilised as a wild food it is not very well known about, and very few authors have explored its culinary uses. In this Redshank recipe I hope to address this imbalance. I find Redshank rather bland as a vegetable, and definitely one that needs to
- [Stinging Nettle Gnocchi](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/stinging-nettle-gnocchi) - For this Stinging Nettle Gnocchi recipe you do need to use a floury potato (we used King Edwards), to avoid using too much flour in the recipe. It is possible to freeze the uncooked Stinging Nettle gnocchi (after they have been shaped and lightly dusted in flour to stop them sticking) for a week or
- [Chickweed Salad With Wild Angelica Seed Dressing](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/chickweed-salad-with-wild-angelica-seed-dressing) - In this Chickweed recipe (Stellaria media), we’ve added Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris) seeds to give the salad dressing a bit of pep. Chickweed is highly nutritious providing large amounts of protein and minerals. You can find it pretty much throughout the year, and it is wonderful as a salad ingredient. Chickweed Recipe Ingredients 4 good
- [Spiced Plantain Seed Mix](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/spiced-plantain-seed-mix) - I love the flavour of plantain seeds (Plantago spp). They have a mild, nutty taste. Plantain seed is also pretty high in calcium. This recipe makes a superb snack. Plantain Recipe Ingredients 1 handful of plantain seeds (either greater or ribwort) 3 handfuls of pumpkin seeds 3 handfuls of sesame seeds Good splash of tamari
- [Horseradish Leaf Bubble and Squeak](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/horseradish-leaf-bubble-and-squeak) - Horseradish leaf (Armoracia rusticana) makes a wonderful green vegetable, and raw it can taste very hot, however once cooked the hotness disappears. Cooked Horseradish leaf has a wonderful texture and flavour and goes perfectly as a cabbage substitute in Bubble & Squeak. Horseradish Leaf Recipe Ingredients 600g floury potatoes such as Maris Piper or King
- [Hairy Bittercress & Roasted Beetroot Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hairy-bittercress-roasted-beetroot-salad) - The combination of Hairy Bittercress’s (Cardamine hirsuta) earthy flavours with the sweet, salt and acidic dressing and the vivid contrast of colours makes a wonderful Autumnal warm salad. Hairy Bittercress Recipe Ingredients 4 beetroot (weighing about 500g) 50g sunflower and/or pumpkin seeds 2 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons oil (I used hemp but olive is
- [Stuffed Nasturtium Leaves With Angelica Seeds](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/stuffed-nasturtium-leaves) - Although Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) is not exactly a ‘wild food’ it does come to the foragers attention because it grows so prolifically, oftentimes bursting out of gardens and onto banks as it makes its escape to the wild. This Nasturtium recipe is an ideal dish to serve as a starter or part of a mezze.
- [Pine Needle Vinegar](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pine-needle-vinegar) - This Pine Needle (Pinaceae) recipe makes a wonderful alternative to Balsamic Vinegar. Deeply scented, Pine vinegar can be used in salad dressings, as a hot drink to help ward off seasonal colds. It goes well with fish when added to sauces etc. For this recipe I used Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) which has a warming
- [Burdock Root Chips](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/burdock-root-recipe) - For this burdock root recipe, you can use either the roots of Greater Burdock (Arctium lappa) or Lesser Burdock (Arctium minus). Burdock roots can be roasted with other vegetables at the same time. They offer a taste similar to parsnips which complements the crispy coating. Please note that it is illegal to dig up roots
- [Nettle Noodle Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nettle-noodle-soup) - This Nettle Soup recipe is not set in stone and is a great way of using up leftovers lurking in the fridge. It offers a really easy lunch and brightens up one of those wild windy autumn or winter days with heat and earthy goodness. Another plus side, it is ready in 10 minutes and
- [Sea Aster Fish Bake](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-aster-fish-bake) - Sea Aster (Aster tripolium) makes an ideal bedfellow with any line caught white fish. This dish can be made in advance and baked when needed. Serve with a salad or cooked green vegetable. Sea Aster Recipe Ingredients 500g salad potatoes 8 plum tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped Good pinch
- [Country Hedgerow Jam](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/country-hedgerow-jam) - This Hedgerow Jam Recipe is made from seasonal wild fruits foraged from the countryside. A wonderful combination that gives a great boost to your Vitamin C levels. 8oz rosehips 1lb sloes 2lb crab apples 10oz blackberries & raspberries 10oz sugar Suggested Instructions Wash and clean the fruit. Put the rosehips, sloes and chopped crab apples
- [Wild Celery & Common Mallow Harira](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-celery-common-mallow-harira) - This Wild Celery soup is an alternative to the traditional one served after sunset during Ramadan in Morocco when food is allowed to be eaten and the daily fast has ended. I think it makes a welcome addition to a bleak rain-swept cold winter’s day offering warmth and comfort. The Mallow adds texture and thickens
- [Wild Celery Tapenade](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-celery-recipe) - I love this Wild Celery recipe served with crisp, hot potato wedges. A divine recipe that will have you going back for more... again and again. Wild Celery Recipe Ingredients 100g black olives, pitted 45g capers in brine, drained and rinsed 4 fat cloves garlic, peeled 30g wild celery 100g good olive oil Wild Celery
- [Spiced Pickled Acorns](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/spiced-pickled-acorns) - Acorn recipes tend to be rather bland and boring. Most folks grind them into flour and add that to bread or as a thickener for stews and casseroles. For this acorn recipe, I decided to do something a little different. Why not spice them up and pickle them. So there I was starring at my
- [Wild Garlic Quiche With Goats Cheese](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-quiche-recipe) - When Wild Garlic (Ramsons) appears you know that Springtime is on its way. The wonderfully mild garlic taste of cooked Wild Garlic makes this quiche recipe a great way to welcome back the return of the sun after many months of Winter. Wild Garlic Quiche Recipe Ingredients Pastry mix 6oz plain flour2oz fat (Cookeen, Trex
- [Wild Garlic Focaccia](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-focaccia) - This Wild Garlic recipe (Ramsons) with the grains of salt and the soft oil on top of the fluffy bread is quite simply perfection. This is the basic bread recipe that I use for simple loaves and rolls with other types of flour. I think the texture is better for focaccia if it is made
- [White Dead Nettle Frittata](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/white-dead-nettle-frittata) - White Dead Nettle (Lamium album) is at its best at the moment down here in Devon. It has a wonderful scented flavour and is less ‘hairy’ than Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) when cooked. I had some left over roast potatoes, so the other day I whipped up this Frittata recipe. I’m not usually a fan
- [Hairy Bittercress, Dandelion & Papaya Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hairy-bittercress-dandelion-papaya-salad) - A wonderfully sensual dish combining the exquisite sweetness of Papaya with the pepperiness of Hairy Bittercress and the gentle flavour of mild Dandelion greens. I picked up some out of date Papayas the other day. Out of date in the sense, they were still green and I had to ripen them up to their golden
- [Sweet Pickled Cow Parsley Stems](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sweet-pickled-cow-parsley-stems) - Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris), also known as Wild Chervil, is a very under used wild edible, yet its flavour is truly unique. I don’t mean unique as in yuck, quite the contrary in fact. But unique in that, if I have to name a similar flavour, it would be somewhere between mild aniseed and liquorice.
- [Sea Plantain Risotto](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-plantain-risotto-recipe) - Sea Plantain (Plantago maritima) is in deep abundance at the moment on my local estuary. An often overlooked wild green, Sea Plantain is totally different in taste and texture to other species such as Greater Plantain or Ribwort Plantain. Currently Sea Plantain is one of my favourite wild edible plants and one that is delicious
- [Sorrel and Wild Green Tartlets](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-green-tartlets) - It’s been a grey, overcast day as I gather sorrel and other wild edible greens during a short walk to stretch my legs. Back home in the kitchen, I want something that’s quick, delicious and warming. Well, look no further than this sorrel and wild green recipe. Perfect for that drizzly spring day. I often
- [Chickweed Pate](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/chickweed-pate) - Many folk get stuck when it comes to Chickweed (Stellaria media). Chickweed is a hugely versatile plant, and one that has many more uses than as a simple wild salad green, which is what most folk use it for. In this chickweed recipe, it’s earthy flavour combines beautifully with chickpeas. This recipe is based on
- [Crispy Wood Avens Leaves](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wood-avens-recipe) - A wood avens (Geum urbanum) recipe that makes a wonderful alternative to ‘crispy seaweed’ that you often get served in high street Chinese restaurants. I made this one to simply be crispy, but if you’d like sweetness then sprinkle a little sugar over the dish just before serving. Wood Avens Recipe Ingredients 6 handfuls of
- [Wild Strawberry Vinegar](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-strawberry-vinegar) - The awesomely (is that a word) sweet wild strawberries are the perfect ingredient to make Wild Strawberry Vinegar. Far superior to cultivated varieties, these ‘little balls of nectar’ are quite simply, heavenly, and the end product is a deep rich red strawberry vinegar that turns ordinary salad dressings into something sensational. Wild Strawberry Vinegar Recipe
- [Buttered Sea Aster](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/buttered-sea-aster) - Sea Aster (Aster tripolium) is one of the most flavoursome wild edible plants if you are into ‘gourmet foraging’. Often overlooked by many, it holds it’s texture very well, has an unusual, but highly more-ish taste, and to date I have yet to find anyone who found it revolting. I like many of my wild
- [Salmon Terrine With Marsh Samphire](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/marsh-samphire-recipe) - The young stems of Marsh Samphire (Salicornia spp.) - also known as Glasswort - adds natural salt to any dish and complements this delicious salmon and marsh samphire recipe. The vibrant green provides a colourful contrast to the delicate pink of the fish. I am confident this would also work with fresh and smoked trout
- [Bilberry Smoothie](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/bilberry-recipe) - The Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) this year are far smaller than last but still worth gathering. And Bilberries make the most amazing coloured and flavoured smoothie as this recipe shows. I harvested my Bilberry in the quiet of a pine wood, wind blowing through the trees, birdcall ringing out, and the sun beaming through the tree
- [Stinging Nettle Tarte Tatin](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nettle-tarte-tatin) - This Nettle Tarte Tatin recipe is best served warm and provides an original and tasty way to use up the glut of courgettes and tomatoes in late summer/early autumn. Nettles also give a quick second growth of new tops that can be used to make a pesto sauce. When the pine nuts are roasting in
- [Wild Winter Chestnut Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/chestnut-soup-recipe) - This deeply warming Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) soup recipe will make you feel thoroughly nourished as the dark months creep in, and the cold begins to bite into your bones. Wild Chestnut Soup Recipe Ingredients 500g of sweet chestnuts 1 litre vegetable stock 3 bay leaves ½ tsp of vanilla powder Double goats cream Wild
- [Traditional Sloe Gin Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sloe-gin-recipe) - This Sloe Gin recipe differs from the modern versions, in that traditionally very little sugar is used. This allows the true flavours of the sloes and gin to come through, rather than being masked by lots of sugar. Not that the modern versions aren’t nice, they are. But this sloe gin recipe is a little
- [How To Preserve Wild Horseradish Root](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/how-to-preserve-wild-horseradish-root) - This super quick horseradish recipe shows you how to preserve wild horseradish root. Be prepared to don a pair of old motorcycle goggles as the aromatic oils that get released when preparing will have you blubbing like a baby for yonks. And you thought onions where bad! Note: It is illegal to dig up roots
- [Sea Beet Feathers & Foam](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-beet-recipe) - For this sea beet recipe I had to ‘off’ a damaged pheasant that I had found in the road. I hung it up for 4 days before calling up my mate Jon to invite him over for some feral food telling him I had some foraged pheasant and sea beet. When he showed up, Jon
- [A Wild Winter Herb Salad Gathered On 11th January 2011](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-winter-herb-salad) - My lover has just come back from working a few hours in my friend’s organic market garden. She tells me that they are struggling to find enough stuff to fill their salad bags. After all 2010 has been the coldest winter in a hundred years! Not so for the hedgerow salad bags I gather, which
- [Eva’s Warm Dandelion Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dandelion-salad-recipe) - Today was so sunny, and the Dandelion leaves looked so lush my daughter decided (after being inspired by Master Chef of which she is a total addict) to create a dandelion salad using the remaining ingredients of our fridge. Definitely, a dandelion recipe that I’ll be repeating! Dandelion Salad Recipe Ingredients 4 handfuls of shredded
- [Buttered Sea Sandwort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-sandwort-recipe) - Sea Sandwort is a scrummy little green that I like to serve on its own. I have heard it goes well in soups and broths etc. Use Sea Sandwort as a replacement to peas and other tabletop greens etc. Sea Sandwort Recipe Ingredients Handfuls of Sea Sandwort Butter Black Pepper Water Sea Sandwort Recipe Instructions
- [Sea Aster & Tomato Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-aster-tomato-soup) - To me Sea Aster is one of the best estuary greens. This Sea Aster recipe looks more like a gazpacho, however the delicate flavours of the Sea Aster are complimented really well by the sweet, sunny taste of the tomatoes. I fed it to a friend who usually turns her nose up at a lot
- [Ground Ivy Tempura](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ground-ivy-recipe) - Voted the best plant to fritter by some local Devon foragers recently, Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea) tastes awesome when prepared as tempura. Try this Ground Ivy recipe over an open fire on lazy Summer days with your family and friends. Ground Ivy Tempura Recipe Ingredients 2 handfuls of Ground Ivy leaves 150g plain flour 1
- [A Mouthwatering Pickled Sea Kale Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-kale-recipe) - Pickled Sea Kale is one of the delights during the foragers year. Although scarce throughout most of the UK, down in Dorset there is four miles of the stuff. So only make this Pickled Sea Kale recipe when you find a glut of the plant. Perfect as a condiment on its own, pickled Sea Kale
- [Sea Purslane Fish Cakes](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-purslane-recipe) - In this Sea Purslane recipe, the gorgeous flavours of sea purslane, wild fennel seeds, and fresh mackerel merge together to create a fish cake full of seashore tastes. This must-try Sea Purslane recipe will have every seashore lover going back for seconds. Sea Purslane Fishcake Recipe Ingredients 2 medium sized Mackerel 500g of just boiled
- [Mugwort Gin](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/mugwort-gin) - Is it a Bullace or a Sloe? The question keeps getting asked. Bullace is half way in size between a Sloe and a Damson. Often mistaken for a Sloe you will know you have a Bullace the moment after the first frost, or your freezer! Bullace tastes Cherry Plummy after frost, however before the frost
- [Nettle & Chorizo Tapas](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nettle-tapas-recipe) - I always encourage folks to create simple, tapas style dishes when creating wild food recipes. Here’s a Stinging Nettle recipe I came up with the other day that worked a treat. Nettle Tapas Recipe Ingredients 200g blanched nettles50g chorizo (cut into chunks)2tbsp light olive oil1 onion (finely chopped)2 cloves of garlic (chopped)Chicken stockWhite wineChilli flakesCrushed
- [Sea Purslane Pesto](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-purslane-pesto-recipe) - Summary: A vibrant, nutrient boosting sea purslane recipe, using a little known part of the plant. This slow-growing shrub belonging to the goosefoot family is found in salt marshes and muddy beaches. Sea purslane (Atriplex portulacoides syn. Halimione portulacoides) is fairly common along the coast of England and Ireland, although less so in Scotland according
- [Staghorn Sumac Lemonade](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/staghorn-sumac-recipe) - Summary: Try this delicious, thirst-quenching staghorn sumac lemonade recipe. So simple even a child could make it. At this time of year (Nov) there are still large numbers of staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) available. This thirst quenching drink develops a lovely pink colour, and the sharpness makes it a perfect alternative to tangy lemonade. A
- [Sea Kale Rosti](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-kale-root-recipe) - Very few people mention using the root of sea kale, but in this sea kale recipe the deep flavours come through, a combination between cooked broccoli stems and sweet chestnuts. A very interesting sea kale recipe, and one well worth trying if you like something different. A warning though, digging up sea kale roots needs
- [Dahl With Wild Spices](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dahl-with-wild-spices-recipe) - I have always loved dahl. Its deeply warming and satisfying, and comes in so many variations. This dahl with wild spices recipe uses hedgerow seeds to make a truly heavenly dish. Even though I am blowing my own trumpet, I have to say this simple dahl recipe surpassed even my expectations. We have some truly
- [Ground Ivy & Horseradish Mayonnaise](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ground-ivy-horseradish-mayonnaise) - Beef passes my lips about 5 times a year (if that), so I was a bit surprised when my body nudged me to go and buy a steak. Local that is, like 2 miles away. All I had flashing through my mind was the scent and taste of ground ivy. So why ground ivy and
- [Cleavers & Aubergine Bake](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/cleavers-aubergine-bake) - With the trees just about to break from bud into a kaleidoscope of lime green visual delight, and a slightly cold wind coming in, I decided to make this warming cleavers bake. Cleavers is also known as goosegrass. You must only pick the top tips of the cleavers as they might be too stringy if you use
- [Dandelion Flower Vinegar](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dandelion-flower-vinegar) - The dandelions are all bright and beautiful at the moment. Perfect, I thought for making a dandelion flower vinegar. Dandelion Flower Vinegar Recipe Ingredients Dandelion flower heads Cider vinegar Jam jar with rubber sealed lid And so jar in hand, I walked out down the lane from my house and gathered as many dandelion flower
- [Mugwort Smoothie](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/mugwort-smoothie) - I love mugwort, dried or fresh it does not matter. The aroma sends me into heady reverie, and I love making drinks with it, and adding it to fruit salads etc. This evening I wanted something a little different, more a scented fruit drink, and so I went to work. Out popped this divine smoothie,
- [Sea Purslane Pickle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-purslane-pickle) - The Sea Purslane, Atriplex (Halimione) portulacoides is at its best at the moment down here in East Devon. Large swathes of the ‘silver crisps’ adorn the estuary. I always pick my sea purslane on the high ground, as the leaves are better quality than ones spent under water. They’re also a lot cleaner. Just grab
- [Samphire & Wild Fennel Pickle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/samphire-fennel-pickle) - Lovely, lovely marsh samphire/glasswort (Salicornia), is in uber abundance at the moment near me. Perfect picking time before it starts developing a woody pith. Not a lot I can say other than try this lush samphire recipe. Ingredients 300g marsh samphire 250ml white wine vinegar 50g caster sugar 4 bay leaves 2 fresh wild fennel
- [Tofu Marinated In Ground Ivy](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ground-ivy-tofu) - I found some lovely ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) today while walking the ‘foul stinking beast’. So I thought I’d try a marinade for tofu. I have to say that I rarely do ‘fried’ foods, but today was different. Ground Ivy Recipe Ingredients 7g ground ivy (fresh) 2tbsp olive oil 2tbsp sesame oil 1tbsp white wine vinegar
- [Hairy Bittercress Harissa Paste](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/harissa) - HAIRY BITTERCRESS - Cardamine hirsuta offers a hot peppery cress flavour. Traditionally the leaves have been cooked like spinach, but I find they taste a deep rich cress flavour. A Goddess to the forager, a curse to the gardener. How strange to dig up a friendly invasive who grows in huge abundance for you, only
- [Sautéed Daisy Greens With Roasted Baby Beetroots](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/daisy-recipe) - I truly love daisy greens (Bellis perennis), and this recipe shows off their fine, deep green taste with a little tongue-tingling daisyness (literally) to the dish. Daisy greens are everywhere, and you can eat both their flowers and leaves. In bygone days, daisy was added to soups, salads and added to sandwiches. Ingredients 12 medium-sized
- [Cream of Hedge Bedstraw Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hedge-bedstraw-soup) - My first hedge bedstraw recipe (Galium mollugo) was in a nut roast that worked superbly. The nutty, peppery flavours (more an after thought once you’ve eaten it) worked their way through the roast to reveal a deep rich taste sensation. In this hedge bedstraw recipe I decided to see what it would be like as
- [Wild Garlic Vinegar](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-vinegar) - Vinegar can be made from literally hundreds of different plants. A never-ending plethora of culinary delights to tickle and tease your senses. So play away. Indulge. Create wonderment from the simple things in life, and it doesn’t get much easier than this wild garlic vinegar recipe. Ingredients 100g wild garlic leaves (chopped)500ml cider vinegar Suggested
- [White Dead Nettle Syrup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/white-dead-nettle-syrup) - I love concocting non-alcoholic drinks, especially when the only drinks foragers are assumed to drink are inebriating beverages made with weird weeds from the hedge. Might I suggest another way... Wild drinks are one of the most sensual ways to connect to plants. Teas, infusions, syrups, cordials, and other gargalblasters plug us directly in to the
- [Cow Parsley & Garlic Mustard Sauce](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/cow-parsley-sauce) - The bitter-sweet taste of young garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) blends subtly with the herby tastes & textures of cow parsley, to make a fine substantial sauce suitable for pasta or grains. The kind of food I need to eat when I return home if I've been wandering on the road for a week or so.
- [Garlic Mustard & Three Cornered Leek Vichysoisse](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/garlic-mustard-vichysoisse) - The following recipe using Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) & Few-flowered Garlic/Leek, Allium paradoxum recipe was created by Paul Wedgwood of Edinburgh's Wedgwood the Restaurant. You can also use Three-cornered Leek/Garlic (Allium triquetrum) It was created after a glorious day of foraging around Edinburgh with a wonderful group of people. Ingredients 75g butter1 onion, chopped75g Few-flowered
- [Wild Garlic Pasta Sauce](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-pasta-sauce) - I use the fresh young growth of wild garlic (Allium ursinum). For this recipe, I harvested the leaves in the first week of February, when the flavours explode on your taste buds as the new edible Spring growth starts to emerge from hibernation. A quick, simple wild garlic recipe if ever there was one. Wild
- [Wild Sea Beet Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wildsalad) - Since Beltane (30th April-1st May) the plants have gone bonkers. I'm harvesting wild edible plants to pickle, ferment, cordial and some-such before they go over and past their prime. You gotta reap while Mama Gaia is giving forth her abundance. For this wild salad recipe, I kidnapped a young local girl and encouraged her to
- [Squid With Garlic Mustard and Rock Samphire Seeds](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/squid-with-wild-edibles) - This dish of squid dusted in flour and Cornish sea salt, makes for a wondrous taste-tingling experience. Combined with wild edibles such as rock samphire seeds deep fried in hot sesame oil, and other wild greens, it makes for an epicurean memory filled meal. Ingredients 3 handfuls of finely sliced wild greens (whatever is in season e.g.
- [Ground Elder Quiche](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ground-elder-quiche) - Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria) leaves are best picked when then are very young and have a shiny green to them, rather than the matt leaves that develop as the plant matures. Ground elder of my favourite wild greens, its flavour only really comes out when it is cooked or marinated. This ground elder quiche recipe
- [Thick Three Cornered Leek & Kelp Tom Yum Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/three-cornered-leek-kelp-tom-yum-rice-soup-recipe) - Three-cornered leek (Allium triquetrum) is everywhere at the moment, and it seems such a shame that so many people walk past it. Instead choosing to buy at great expense regular leeks or spring onions from their local supermarket. Food-miles instead of food-steps. There is much debate as to the qualities of three cornered garlic with two camps
- [Magnolia Flower Vinegar](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/magnolia-vinegar-recipe) - A gorgeous, bright pink vinegar can be made from magnolia flowers... Read more! Click here...
- [Wild Greens With Spiced Tahini Rice](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-greens-with-spiced-tahini-rice) - I've been on tour teaching foraging courses in Edinburgh and York, and return to Devon knackered. I don't feel like spending hours in my friend's kitchen. I live nowhere, even if that is hard for folk to get their head around in this modern world. As a result I quickly rustle up a nourishing rice
- [Garlic Mustard Wild Dolmades](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-dolmades) - Paul Wedgwood, Edinburgh's leading wild food chef from Wedgwood The Restaurant, reveals his extraordinary Wild Dolmades recipe using Garlic Mustard aka Jack By The Hedge (Alliaria petiolata). This is an extraordinary dish and well worth spending the time to make. Ingredients DOLMADES 20 medium garlic mustard leaves 250g rice 4 3 cornered leek stems 75g
- [Buttered Prickly Sowthistle Tips](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sowthistle-recipe) - Prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asper) makes a great vegetable with minimal bitterness, more akin to chicory greens. This sow-thistle recipe is quick and easy to prepare. Note: Pick the sow-thistle tips when the flower buds are just starting to appear. Ingredients 5 prickly sow-thistle tips per person knobs of butter Suggested Instructions Put the sow-thistle tips into
- [Aubergine And Avocado Bake With Ribwort Plantain](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ribwort-plantain-recipe) - I've landed in a city for the first time in many years, and I'm finding it pretty hard to adapt since leaving the countryside. To deal with this newness I've been seeking out "sanctuary spots", places where humans rarely go or leave their mark, and if they do it is with reverence rather than the
- [Sea Purslane Mayonnaise in 30 Seconds](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-purslane-mayonnaise) - With the Sea Purslane Atriplex portulacoides, in perfect condition for picking this week, I was craving for some potatoes and mayonnaise. Instead I ended up eating salmon with couscous and steamed sea aster and sea purslane. Couldn't resist, and my body is craving oily fish at the moment. The remains (you mean there was some Robin) of
- [Sea Beet Bubble and Squeak](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-beet-bubble-and-squeak) - When I was a youngling aged 9, I distinctly remember being served bubble and squeak at school out of plastic buckets by 'diner ladies', who where nothing more than tyrannical old bisoms in disguise. Needless to say such experiences traumatised me to the point that I never wanted to eat cabbage (if it could even
- [Mugwort & Mushroom Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/mugwort-soup-recipe) - Recently I was chatting to one of my newsletter subscribers from across the pond, who pointed me to a video about a Chinese women who was foraging Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), she mentioned she used it in a mushroom soup recipe, and that was it. So I decided to try and make the soup, and this
- [Smashing Samphire Guacamole](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/smashing-samphire-recipe) - I don't like using electrical kitchen equipment at the best of times. Far too much washing up for one thing, so having just purchased a rather large pestle and mortar (influenced by my recent visit to Laos), the kind that would have made Jesus's task of feeding the five thousand a whole lot easier, I
- [Sea Arrowgrass & Lemon Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-arrowgrass-recipe) - IMPORTANT: Since this post was published, new information has come to light on the safety of eating sea arrowgrass. I've recently got into blending whole lemons with a banana and necking the lot. You might be forgiven for thinking that it must taste exceptionally sharp, but it doesn't. No really, try it, it's delicious. So
- [Sea Dahl: A Different Sea Purslane Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-dahl-a-different-sea-purslane-recipe) - Sea Purslane Atriplex portulacoides is a truly versatile vegetable that grows prolifically on salt marshes. I have made numerous Sea purslane recipes and each time I am awed by how good a food source it is. Yet rarely does it get a mention beyond a few leaves in a side salad. As this Sea purslane
- [Mugwort Jelly Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/mugwort-jelly-recipe) - This mugwort jelly recipe will have you purring with delight. Perfect as an accompaniment with lamb, duck or other fatty meats. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) was one of the first plants that got my attention once I had crossed the threshold into “Depth Foraging". I was walking the “foul stinking beast" through a field near my
- [Sea Aster & Monkfish](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-aster-recipe) - Sea aster (Aster trillium) is an extraordinary estuary wild vegetable. Waitrose last year tried selling it in their stores but it no longer appears on their website. Hardly surprising, because when I asked the staff in my local shop how to use it. I was of course testing them, the reply on countless times was, "Err, I'm
- [A Simple Dandelion Salad Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/simple-dandelion-salad-recipe) - A quick a delicious dandelion salad recipe you can knock up in the kitchen in less than 15 minutes. Healthy, fast food! Dandelion Salad Recipe - Ingredients 250g baby beetroots in mild malt vinegar130g Raven's Oak goat's cheese2 x small discovery apples1 x handful of washed small dandelion leaves (Taraxacum spp.)1" piece of gingerolive oilcracked black pepper Dandelion Salad Recipe - Suggested Instructions Grate the apple along with the peeled ginger and mix together.Next dice the beetroots and goat's cheese and mix with the apple and ginger.Finely slice the dandelion leaves lengthways and fold into the salad mixture along
- [Water Pepper Soup Recipe With Kelp Seaweed](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/water-pepper-soup-recipe) - I love the chilli like bite that water pepper has. Combined with miso and kelp seaweed it makes the perfect water pepper soup recipe. Water Pepper Soup Recipe - Ingredients 30g kelp seaweed 60g mini sardines 1” piece of ginger (sliced) 3 garlic cloves (sliced) 800ml water 3 dessert spoons of naturally fermented miso 30g water pepper (chopped) Water Pepper Soup Recipe
- [Fermented Dulse Recipe With Mooli](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/fermented-dulse-recipe) - This fermented dulse recipe makes for a delicious, tangy ferment. With fermented foods all the rage at the moment, there is a good reason to start making them. They have the potential for improving your intestinal tract health, they enhance the immune system synthesising and enhancing the bioavailability of nutrients, as well as reducing symptoms of lactose
- [Dandelion Dressing Recipe on Roasted Cherry Tomatoes](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dandelion-dressing-recipe) - This makes for a wonderful Wintertime Dandelion dressing recipe. Many assume that the best time to pick dandelion greens is in Spring (actually I find they have more bitterness then). Dandelion greens harvested in Autumn and Winter often have very low bitterness, even less than the chicory or radicchio that you’ll find in your grocers.
- [Three Cornered Leek Hummus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/three-cornered-leek-hummus) - It’s the end of January and I head out to forage, unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you look at it, I don’t need to step any further than my garden. Not because I have some lush cultivated veggies to harvest, but because my garden is putting forth a ubiquitous wild edible plant known as
- [Ground Elder & Chicken Patties](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/ground-elder-recipe) - The Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria) with its shiny young leaves is beginning to wake up. I love her lemony, herby taste and having suddenly got into a "frying phase” having never really been a fan of fried foods (other than an occasional egg) I’ve been experimenting. Ground Elder traditionally goes well stuffed or rolled in
- [Garlic Mustard & Blue Cheese Pasta](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/garlic-mustard-recipe) - I love Garlic Mustard aka Jack By The Hedge (Alliaria petiolata). Most of the wild food recipe books seem to concentrate on using the leaves and flowers. I like to focus on the vast amount of stems that seem to get overlooked. Here's a quick Garlic Mustard recipe for those on the hurry-up. Garlic Mustard
- [Six Wild Greens Soup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-soup-recipe) - With an abundance of wild green in the hedgerow at the moment, I felt compelled by my bones to make a tasty spring time wild greens soup. Gathering an equal amount of cleavers, wood avens, dandelion, ramsons, lesser celandine, and ground elder I came up with this natty little wild greens recipe. Wild Soup Recipe: Ingredients
- [Sea Beet Chowder (Well Maybe)](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/seabeet-recipe) - Sea Beet is young, tender and the precursor to chard and beetroot. With her earthy taste, and uber nutrition, Sea Beet (Beta vulgaris maritima) is one of my all time favourite wild edible greens. Barely a plant one could label as a weed, she sits preening herself down by the estuary, and coast, watching the hurried
- [Sea Aster Pate](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-aster-pate) - Young sea aster (Aster tripolium) leaves are just coming up down at the estuary where I forage. I have a love affair with this plant. The leaves make for a delicious wild vegetable, and can be used in a multitude of ways as my previous sea aster recipes show. As I am teaching a lot
- [Wisteria Flower Syrup](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wisteria-flower-syrup) - Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) is one of my all-time favourite edible flowers. The plant bursts forth in great clusters of sweet-smelling lilac coloured flowers. The scent is exquisite. When I first started experimenting with Wisteria a few years ago I used the flowers in my salads and as a vinegar. This year I wanted to
- [Wild Gomasio](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-gomasio) - I've been meaning to make a Pendulus Sedge (Carex pendula) recipe, and while gathering the seeds which are so easy and quick to do, the idea for this Wild Gomasio sprung to mind. This is the result, and one I am glad I discovered. Use as a salt sprinkle replacement on eggs, salads, fish, roasted vegetables etc.
- [Tansy Pancakes](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/tansy-pancakes) - Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) has always intrigued me. Her smell is heady and intoxicating, which is hardly surprising considering that she contains thujone, a psychotropic, although in very small quantities in Tansy. Thujone can be found in Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) which is found in high concentrations in absinthe, a drink that Van Gogh was partial too and
- [Sea Purslane Hummus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-purslane-hummus) - Sea Purslane (Atriplex portulacoides) has a gorgeous, salty leaf with a nutty crunchiness to it. I remember about five years ago I took a young family down to the estuary, and one of the children who hadn't eaten their greens in a couple of years, sat for 20 minutes chomping down on the leaves. They said
- [Braised Sea Aster With Asparagus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/braised-sea-aster) - I often refer to Sea Aster (Aster tripolium) as "Queen of Saltmarshes & Estuaries". She is one of the most delicious wild greens out there. OK that's Robin's opinion, but whenever I serve her up the reaction is usually one of delight. Her flavour is one that must be experienced and she can often be found
- [Sea Purslane Potato Cakes](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-purslane-potato-cakes) - Rummaging around in my very empty fridge, I chanced upon some renegade potatoes. "What are you doing in there?" I asked quizzically. The reply was they made themselves lie beside the illustrious Sea Purslane (Atriplex portulacoides) because they thought they would be a nice fit. In a word a big hint to combine them, and
- [Orache & Spicy Pork Laos Style Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/orache-laos-recipe) - I've been pining to return to Laos recently. I left some good friends in the forest there, and I miss them. They taught me things about plants that I will never forget. Simple humble folk who knew the forest in such a deep, intimate way that I felt that I knew nothing. I suppose experiences like that
- [Slow Cooked Kelp, Pork & Beetroot Stew](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/kelp-stew-recipe) - Slipping and sliding over the rocks, I eventually hit the edge of the world. "Is it flat" I thought? Peering out to nothing but ocean. And thus began the start of this kelp recipe. I love kelp! I have it powdered in my daily breakfast smoothie. I add it to my bath; it's great for
- [Sugar Free Nettle & Seaweed Sweets](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sugar-free-nettle-sweets) - I love Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica), it has so many potential uses in drinks, savoury and dessert recipes. Recently I gathered some young nettle tips, new growth that had appeared after the council had done some recent strimming. Remembering the recipes I used to create when I was a raw food vegan back on the
- [Nettle Seed Cheese Straws](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nettle-seed-cheese-straws) - Wandering the fields and hedgerows, phone left at home. I sense a deep peace and freedom. Unplugged, my awareness stays present with the moment and the elements. Chancing upon a lovely patch of nettle in seed, I gather. Slowly. Methodically. Breathing. The simple act of gathering allows me to sink deep down into my bones.
- [Kelp Lasagne](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/kelp-lasagne-recipe) - Seaweed is highly nutritious and tasty as this kelp recipe will show, and something that we need to be eating daily as it is anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and some say even anti-cancer. Kelp (Laminaria digitata) also known as oarweed or tangle, and in Japan as Kombu, is one of the most delicious and easy to recognise seaweeds. You'll
- [Thai Style Three Cornered Leek & Tempeh Stir Fry](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/three-cornered-leek-stir-fry) - I love quick, wholesome wild food dishes, and if they have Asian flavours so much the better. This Thai style three cornered leek stir fry recipe really did the trick. It doesn't require any noodles either. Tempeh is very filling and a fermented food. Tofu I find utterly tasteless, and not very satisfying. With all
- [Magnolia Syrup Recipe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/magnolia-syrup-recipe) - This Magnolia syrup recipe is beautiful, sensual and delicious. There are a number of different species of edible Magnolia flowers that you can use. Ask someone their recipe for making syrup, and you'll get numerous different replies, each one claiming theirs is the best. So egos aside, this is the one that I use. Magnolia Syrup
- [Beef Bone & Nettle Potassium Broth](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nettle-potassium-broth-recipe) - I first used potassium broths back in the mid-1980s when I was a student of Nature Cure. Potassium broths have been used for generations to help get through colds and alleviate the symptoms of flu, boost immunity, as well as build up the body to resist illness. They are deeply healing and cleansing, and although
- [Noble Nettle Gruel](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nettle-gruel-recipe) - Gruel down the centuries gets a bad rap, courtesy of super snobs with their pretentious pontificating on what deems ‘good taste’. The phrase ‘food fascists’ comes to mind. Shamelessly inspired by a recipe from the 1600s, I have adapted it for the modern noble peasant. Food porn is great, and I’ll eat and have eaten
- [Nettle & Barley Risotto](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/nettle-barley-risotto) - The oldest recorded recipe in Britain according to the Centre for Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff is one for nettle pudding, consisting of not surprisingly nettle with barley. They claim it to be 8,000 years old! Taking this for inspiration I decided to create a nettle risotto using barley
- [Sakura: Preserved Cherry Blossom](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/preserved-cherry-blossom-recipe) - Each year I literally swoon as I cup the cherry blossom flowers in my hand gazing at their mysterious beauty set against cloudless blue sky. And each year I promise myself to make a preserved cherry blossom recipe. Each year until this one I miss the window of opportunity. In Japan, the tradition of “Hanami”
- [Dragon's Breath Hawthorn Relish](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/fermented-hawthorn-relish-recipe) - There is an old Scottish proverb “Mony haws, Mony snows” meaning that an abundance of haws (hawthorn berries) will bring a severe winter. It will be interesting to see if this old folk belief pans out this year. I have a suspicion it will. While on a train to London back in late October, I
- [Sea Beet Bhijia Curry](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/sea-beet-curry-recipe) - I visited my local estuary the other day now devoid of tourists. The sound of the birds doing their thing that only birds do, the array of deep colours as the estuary falls into its Wintery sleep, the smell of salty air on the breeze and the crashing of the waves in the distance make
- [Top 5 Foraging & Wild Food Cookbooks](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/top-5-foraging-wild-food-cookbooks) - I generally like to play in the kitchen. I use recipe and cookbooks simply as guides. And although I create recipes and post them on this site. I really try and encourage people to NOT slavishly follow my recipes or any recipes they find in books. Cooking is about creatively interacting with your imagination. Your
- [This Dandelion Salad Is Nature's Nutritional Powerhouse](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/this-dandelion-salad-is-natures-nutritional-powerhouse) - Spring has finally sprung. And the young dandelions are bouncing out in bloom. It’s time to try your hand at this super simple dandelion salad recipe. It’s power packed with nourishment. Dandelion greens are extremely high in vitamins A, K, and beta carotene. They are also high in vitamins E, C, thiamine, riboflavin, B6, folate, and
- [Grain-Free Sea Aster Tabbouleh](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/grain-free-sea-aster-tabbouleh) - It’s hot. 1976 hot. Scorched grass. Withered plants. It’s times like this that the farmer gets twitchy. Images of dust-bowls and draught go through their mind. For the forager it’s different. We aren’t farmers. We don’t need to live in fear of scarcity. Of food running out. As foragers, we do what hunter-gatherer communities have
- [Salad Burnet & Tomato Salad](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/salad-burnet-recipe) - Ingredients 1 or 2 tomatoes 1-2 tbsp. salad burnet leaves - young1 small onion or shallot1-2 tablespoons of plain yoghurt½ tablespoon of olive oilVinegar - a small splash Salt and pepper This salad can be served as one of a number of salad items, or on a piece of fried bread like an Italian bruschetta,
- [Wild Water Pepper Tade Su](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-water-pepper-tade-su) - Ingredients 30g fresh water pepper leaf and tips. 6 tablespoons of high quality mirin (most are full of junk chemicals). 6 tablespoons of Japanese rice vinegar. Instructions In a smoothie blender, or regular blender, blitz all the ingredients until they have become very smooth. Use drizzled over avocado or white fish.
- [Try These Delicious Wild Garlic Recipes](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-recipes) - Traditional and Modern Use of Wild Garlic Wild Garlic: Frequently Asked Questions Wild Garlic & Cauliflower Cakes Wild Garlic & Cashew Nut Pâté Wild Garlic Pesto Wild Garlic Kimchi Wild Garlic Pakoras Fermented Wild Garlic Homemade Goat’s Cheese With Wild Garlic Wild Garlic and Nettle Nut Loaf Wild Garlic and Dandelion Salad Pickled Wild Garlic
- [Wild Garlic and Cashew Nut Pâté](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-pate) - With wild garlic sprouting forth at the moment, I wanted to experiment with using fermented juices from sauerkraut, kimchi etc. to see how they change the flavour profile of my wild food recipes. This is a simple, modest plant-based dish, but it turned out well. The cashew nuts add a sweetness to the pate, so
- [Wild Garlic And Cauliflower Cakes With Wild Mustard Sauce](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garlic-and-cauliflower-cakes) - You can smell the wild garlic as you walk through the woods. The young tender wild garlic leaves are best, as they can get a bit tough as the plant matures into flower. Toasted rice powder is used a lot in Laos and Thailand where it is known as Khao khua. I love it because
- [Wild Mustard And Haricot Bean Sauce](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-mustard-and-haricot-bean-sauce) - I love creating dressings and sauces with beans. They add a delicious flavour and texture. Not forgetting their nutritional value! This wild mustard sauce recipe turned out well and was divine. Well, according to my partner that is. Goes perfect with my Wild Garlic And Cauliflower Cakes recipe. I was originally going to cannelloni beans, only to
- [Magnolia Flower & Tempeh Dumplings](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/magnolia-flower-tempeh-dumplings) - Ingredients 200g tempeh 2 tablespoons miso 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons mirin 50ml boiling water 80g edible magnolia flowers Instructions Cube the tempeh and put in a food processor. Pulse until it looks minced. Transfer to a bowl. In a jar (with a lid) combine the hot water, miso, sesame oil and mirin. Cap
- [Braised Magnolia Flower Buds](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/braised-magnolia-flower-buds) - Ingredients 2 tablespoons of Hikari koji miso (or another sweet miso) 100ml hot/boiled water 10 Edible magnolia flowers and/or buds. 1 tablespoon of olive oil Instructions Whisk the miso in with the hot water until it has thoroughly dissolved. Heat the olive oil, add the magnolia buds and very gently, fry for 1 minute. They
- [Persian Nettle Stew](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/persian-nettle-stew) - This plant-based stinging nettle recipe was inspired by my love of Persian food. I love culture-blending. Whether it is food, ideas or some other creative exploit. If foraging has taught me one thing, it is that Nature thrives on diversity. Ingredients 300g stinging nettle tops (the first 6 leaves) 400ml stock or seaweed broth 1g
- [Braised Dandelion Greens](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/braised-dandelion-greens) - Quick and nourishing, this dandelion greens recipe worked really well. The maple syrup offsets any bitterness, and the Korean red pepper flakes add a "to die for" additional flavour. Red chilli flakes won't work nearly as well! Dandelions are one of my go-to plants. Simply because when I want a bit of wild nutrition they
- [Spiced Cow Parsley And Orange Compote](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/spiced-cow-parsley-and-orange-compote) - This cow parsley recipe came about as a result of touching and crushing the young stalks. For years I have always wondered why Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) aka “wild chervil” is only used as a herb, with only the leaves being used in small amounts. This demotion to simply a seasoning is a shame. Considering
- [Smooth Sowthistle Salsa](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/smooth-sowthistle-salsa) - Sowthistle is delicious. One of my favourite Springtime greens its texture is similar to little gem lettuces yet it has so much more flavour. I pull the leaf blades off the leaf-stalk and use those, along with the young tips in most of my sowthistle recipes. The raw leaf stalk itself is too bitter for
- [Try This Majestic Meadowsweet Cordial](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/meadowsweet-cordial) - The delights of this super quick wild meadowsweet cordial recipe are worth trying. With Summer finally looking like it has arrived, my spirits pick up as I know that meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) is flowering. Culpepper tells us meadowsweet “makes a merry heart”. Something I can definitely attest to. I just perk up whenever I breathe in its
- [Dandelion & Burdock Wild Soda](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/dandelion-burdock-wild-soda) - Ingredients 20g dried burdock root20g dried dandelion root800ml of spring water50ml maple syrup50ml sauerkraut brine starter Instructions Put the dandelion and burdock in a saucepan, add the water and simmer on low for 30 minutes. Take off the heat and allow it to cool, then strain into a jug. You should have around 600ml of
- [Strawberry Tree Vinegar](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/strawberry-tree-vinegar) - This week I've been collecting the ripe fruits of the Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo). The fruits look like strawberries, and if eaten directly from the tree, they have a curious texture. A few years back, I decided to make vinegar with the fruit. And every year since, I make a small bottle with fruits harvested
- [Buttered Hart’s-tongue Fiddleheads](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/fiddlehead-fern-recipe) - Eating Hart’s-tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) is a bit of an unknown. There is nothing written about it in any of the currently published wild food books. However Marcus Harrison - the UK’s leading academic researcher into wild edible plants - mentioned to me that it had been eaten in Britain in the past, but as

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- [Triglochin maritimum](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/triglochin-maritimum)
- [Hedge Bedstraw](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/hedge-bedstraw)
- [Galium album](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/galium-album)
- [Sloe](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sloe)
- [Blackthorn](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/blackthorn)
- [Prunus spinosa](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/prunus-spinosa)
- [Sweet Chestnut](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sweet-chestnut)
- [Castanea sativa](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/castanea-sativa)
- [Cleavers](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/cleavers)
- [Galium aparine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/galium-aparine)
- [Ficaria verna](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/ficaria-verna)
- [Hemlock](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/hemlock)
- [Conium maculatum](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/conium-maculatum)
- [Daisy](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/daisy)
- [Bellis perennis](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/bellis-perennis)
- [Oxeye Daisy](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/oxeye-daisy)
- [Leucanthemum vulgare](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/leucanthemum-vulgare)
- [Wild Fennel](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/wild-fennel)
- [Aegopodium podagraria](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/aegopodium-podagraria)
- [Viburnum opulus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/viburnum-opulus)
- [Hogweed](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/hogweed)
- [Lime](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/lime)
- [Magnolia soulangeana](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/magnolia-soulangeana)
- [Magnolia stellata](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/magnolia-stellata)
- [Alliaria petiolata](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/alliaria-petiolata)
- [Sisymbrium officinale](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sisymbrium-officinale)
- [Oak](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/oak)
- [Pinus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/pinus)
- [Greater Plantain](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/greater-plantain)
- [Primrose](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/primrose)
- [Primula vulgaris](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/primula-vulgaris)
- [Allium ursinum](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/allium-ursinum)
- [Redshank](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/redshank)
- [Rowan](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/rowan)
- [Sorbus aucuparia](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sorbus-aucuparia)
- [Chrysosplenium oppositifolium](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/chrysosplenium-oppositifolium)
- [Carex pendula](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/carex-pendula)
- [Pendulous Sedge](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/pendulous-sedge)
- [Sorrel](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sorrel)
- [Sowthistle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sowthistle)
- [Sonchus oleraceus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sonchus-oleraceus)
- [Tansy](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/tansy)
- [Tanacetum vulgare](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/tanacetum-vulgare)
- [Allium triquetrum](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/allium-triquetrum)
- [Violet](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/violet)
- [Viola riviniana](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/viola-riviniana)
- [Viola odorata](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/viola-odorata)
- [Laminaria](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/laminaria)
- [Persicaria hydropiper](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/persicaria-hydropiper)
- [Morus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/morus)
- [Wisteria](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/wisteria)
- [Sea Kale](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sea-kale)
- [Crambe maritima](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/crambe-maritima)
- [Bilberry](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/bilberry)
- [Books](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/books)
- [Salad Burnet](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/salad-burnet)
- [Sanguisorba minor](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sanguisorba-minor)
- [Poterium sanguisorba](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/poterium-sanguisorba)
- [Arctium](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/arctium)
- [Lythrum salicaria](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/lythrum-salicaria)
- [Ulex](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/ulex)
- [Alliaria](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/alliaria)
- [Taraxacum](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/taraxacum)
- [Sonchus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sonchus)
- [Apiaceae](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/apiaceae)
- [Umbelliferae](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/umbelliferae)
- [Urticaceae](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/urticaceae)
- [Fraxinus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/fraxinus)
- [Samphire](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/samphire)
- [Saxifrage](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/saxifrage)
- [Cherry](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/cherry)
- [Ladys Smock](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/ladys-smock)
- [Bindweed](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/bindweed)
- [Plantain](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/plantain)
- [Bittercress](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/bittercress)
- [Fern](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/fern)
- [Bedstraw](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/bedstraw)
- [Sedge](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sedge)
- [Sandwort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sandwort)
- [Staghorn Sumac](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/staghorn-sumac)
- [Dead Nettle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/dead-nettle)
- [Mallow](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/mallow)
- [Rosebay Willowherb](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/rosebay-willowherb)
- [Mountain Ash](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/mountain-ash)
- [Blackberry](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/blackberry)
- [podcast](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/podcast)
- [Yarrow](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/yarrow)
- [acorns](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/acorns)
- [Hemlock water dropwort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/hemlock-water-dropwort)
- [Epilobium angustifolium](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/epilobium-angustifolium)
- [Linden](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/linden)
- [Tilia](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/tilia)
- [lesser celandine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/lesser-celandine)
- [Purple Loosestrife](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/purple-loosestrife)
- [Selfheal](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/selfheal)
- [Water Pepper](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/water-pepper)
- [Japanese Rose](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/japanese-rose)
- [Nipplewort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/nipplewort)
- [Seabeet](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/seabeet)
- [Watercress](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/watercress)
- [July](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/july)
- [Sustainable](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sustainable)
- [Sustainability](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sustainability)
- [Brooklime](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/brooklime)
- [Wild Carrot](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/wild-carrot)
- [Lukasz Luczaj](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/lukasz-luczaj)
- [Douglas Fir](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/douglas-fir)
- [Glasswort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/glasswort)
- [Marsh Samphire](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/marsh-samphire)
- [Fly Agaric](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/fly-agaric)
- [Ethnobotany](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/ethnobotany)
- [Smooth Sowthistle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/smooth-sowthistle)
- [Prickly Sowthistle](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/prickly-sowthistle)
- [Navelwort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/navelwort)
- [Umbilicus rupestris](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/umbilicus-rupestris)
- [Pennywort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/pennywort)
- [February](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/february)
- [March](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/march)
- [Sea Buckthorn](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sea-buckthorn)
- [Silene dioica](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/silene-dioica)
- [Red Campion](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/red-campion)
- [Sweet Violet](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sweet-violet)
- [Amaranthaceae](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/amaranthaceae)
- [Amaranthus hybridus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/amaranthus-hybridus)
- [Green amaranth](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/green-amaranth)
- [Amaranth](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/amaranth)
- [Acorus calamus](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/acorus-calamus)
- [Sweet flag](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/sweet-flag)
- [Camellia japonica](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/camellia-japonica)
- [Theaceae](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/theaceae)
- [Rosaceae](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/rosaceae)
- [Prunus serrulata](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/prunus-serrulata)
- [Persicaria bistorta](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/persicaria-bistorta)
- [Bistort](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/bistort)
- [Orpine](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/orpine)
- [Hylotelephium telephium](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/hylotelephium-telephium)
- [Flowering currant](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/flowering-currant)
- [Ribes sanguineum](https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/topic/ribes-sanguineum)