Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe

Eatweeds foraging guide

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

How to make a delicious pine oil

Important Update: Some folk are little concerned about possibly getting food poisoning from this recipe. The advice is to keep plants in oil no … Continue

Nasreddin and the tale of the 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 … Continue

Aged beech leaf tea

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 … Continue

Sea Beet Bhijia Curry

I visited my local estuary the other day now devoid of tourists. The sound of the birds doing their thing that only birds do, … Continue

EP11: Intuitive herbalism

Over the years I have bumped into master herbalist Nathaniel Hughes at various gatherings around the country. We never seemed to be able to … Continue

Butcher’s Broom Coffee

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 … Continue

Dragon’s Breath Hawthorn Relish

There is an old Scottish proverb “Mony haws, Mony snows” meaning that an abundance of haws (hawthorn berries) will bring a severe winter. It … Continue