Robin Harford

Pickled green elderberry capers

Home > Plants > Elder This unique elderberry pickle recipe is best served with cold vegetable dishes or cheese. Ingredients Spice Mix How to … Continue

Orpine

Introduction Orpine is from the Latin verb sedeo, which means to sit. A reference to how the plant squats on rocks etc. The species … Continue

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 … Continue

EP41: It’s not just for you human

A short audio essay on sustainable harvesting and ethical wildcrafting. Spoken by Robin Harford from Eatweeds. Show Notes Botanical Society Code of Conduct Sustainable … Continue

Lady’s-smock (Cuckooflower)

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 … Continue

Buttered Hart’s-tongue Fiddleheads

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 … Continue

Black mustard

Introduction Black mustard is an intrepid plant that has trekked its way across the world and is now cultivated in many countries including England, … Continue

Oxeye Daisy

A familiar sight in fields, the Oxeye Daisy is found throughout Britain, Europe and Russian Asia. When it was introduced to North America, the … Continue

Hogweed

I no longer recommend this plant be served to the public. This plant is not for beginners. Never eat raw. Always wear gloves when … Continue

Sweet Violet

There are around 400 species of violet found in the world, many of which are economically important. With so many species to distinguish between … Continue

Red Campion

A recognisable flower of the hedgerows, the flowers of Red Campion (Silene dioica) were said to resemble buttons. The Latin name Silene comes from … Continue

Three-cornered Leek/Garlic

Under Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1985 and amendments) it is an offence to deliberately or accidentally introduce this plant into … Continue

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 … Continue

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 … Continue