Hedge mustard and laver seaweed rice soup
Last week I went wandering to one of my favourite foraging patches. It’s by a river, and a haven for birds, critters and wild … Continue
Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe
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
Getting Wild In Laos With Three Cornered Leek
Recently I have been craving south east Asian food. And one dish in particular has been coming to mind. I even dreamt of it … 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
Why does that plant taste disgusting?
A week or so ago I mentioned that I was pondering what to do with hawthorn berries. Something a little different to the usual … Continue
Listening to the trees talking
Over the weekend the anarchists came to stay. Who could imagine that a couple of wild urchins aged two and four years old could … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Lesser Burdock
Introduction The common name for burdock that we are familiar with today, the English ‘bur’, originated from the French bourre, meaning ‘woolly’. Grieve attributes the … Continue
Everything you need to know about rosehips
The rose family (Rosaceae) is a large clan of dozens of species and thousands of hybrids. It is one of the most famous flowers … Continue
This divine wild jelly is an absolute must
Yesterday I told you about Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus), and my desire to make it into a jelly. Well last night I finished the … Continue
Guelder rose jelly
Home > Plants > Guelder rose This Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus) jelly recipe is quite simply divine. The plant is deciduous, and usually found in … Continue