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 … Continue
Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Beech
Introduction The Beech belongs to the same family as the oak and chestnut – Fagaceae. Its species name Fagus sylvatica refers to the tree’s … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Ash
Introduction One of the principal uses of ash (Fraxinus excelsior) has been as a timber tree. The wood is renowned for its strength and … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Angelica
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 … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Alexanders
Introduction Alexanders has a fascinating past, used as food and medicine since Roman times. Once called “parsley of Alexandria,” people grew this herb in … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Mugwort
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 … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Dandelion
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 … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Duke of Argyll’s teaplant
The plant was introduced to the British Isles in 1730 and is now considered naturalised. How to use The dried, red fruits are eaten … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Mallow
Common Mallow is an attractive species that has been used throughout history in food and medicine. In traditional folk medicine, common mallow was often … Continue
EP14: Why the balsam bashers might be wrong
Home > Plants > Himalayan balsam The transportation of seeds or whole plants is an offence under the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) … Continue
EP13: Absinthe alchemy
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 … Continue
How to safely eat sea arrowgrass
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 … Continue
EP12: Passion potions
Many moons ago I met two awesome ‘herbalistas’ called Karen and Fiona at the first Radical Herbalism Gathering (RHG). RHG is definitely a weekend … Continue
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 … Continue
Is 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. … Continue