The Traditional and Modern Uses of Salad Burnet
Salad Burnet is one of the few wild species which supplies edible greenery for most of the year. During the winter and spring months, … Continue
Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Staghorn Sumac
Scientific name Rhus typhina Family Anacardiaceae Botanical description Habit: Small tree, typically forming a low, spreading dome to 7m in height, often with multiple … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Service (Chequers Tree)
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, … Continue
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 … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Crab Apple
Introduction Crab apple is the awkward cousin of the cultivated apple and is often overlooked in food and medicine. However, the tree produces small, … Continue
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 … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Gorse
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 … Continue
Dandelion & Burdock Wild Soda
Ingredients 20g dried burdock root 20g dried dandelion root 800ml of spring water 50ml maple syrup 50ml sauerkraut brine starter Instructions Put the dandelion … Continue
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 … Continue
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. … Continue
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 … Continue
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 … Continue
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 … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Wood Avens (Herb Bennet)
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 … Continue
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 … Continue