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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 Spring time green.

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Learn About Coltsfoot

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

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Frank Cook On Nettle

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

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Frank Cook on Black Currant (Ribes nigrum)

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

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Ian Burrows on Food From The Wild

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

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Common Sorrel Soup Recipe

I went and picked Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) for this warming, tangy Autumn soup recipe.
Common 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.

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African Wild Food Knowledge Being Lost

As food prices skyrocket and shortages abound, the people of Zimbabwe are turning to foraged wild food to keep them alive.

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Edible Wild Food Plant Parts

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

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Urban Foraging – Dandelion & Plantain

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

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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 jelly recipe.
Step [...]

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