Yazan: Andy Hamilton | 06 April 2012 | 2 Comments
Categories: foraging, Videos, Wild foods
Winter is becoming like last night’s dream and any hazy reminders of its presence are starting to seem out of place. On seemingly dead wood once a tightly packed parcels have now opened to reveal their true nature, these little green miracles are growing with such vigour they are changing the landscape daily. It might [...]
Yazan: Dave | 17 December 2011 | 6 Comments
Categories: Wild foods
In the midst of winter you’d be fooled into think there isn’t much wild food around. It’s true that there is a lot less than at other times of the year but even on the coldest days something can be found, you just might have to look that little bit harder. Unlike other times of [...]
Yazan: Andy Hamilton | 01 May 2010 | 3 Comments
Categories: Wild foods
“Now every field is clothed with grass, and every tree with leaves; now the woods put forth their blossoms, and the year assumes its gay attire.” - Virgil May certainly feels like the time when England has put its party clothes on with so many tree and plants in blossom. I think that May feels [...]
Yazan: Andy Hamilton | 29 October 2009 | 5 Comments
Categories: Home Brew, Wild foods
Nettle Beer This is an easy recipe to follow and creates a delightful, if not usual tasting beer. It is very cheap to make and follows a traditionally english recipe. Before hops were widely used in the 17th century all sorts of plant were used to flavor the ale including nettles.(Urtica dioica). It was also [...]
Yazan: admin | 30 March 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: Wild foods
Japanese Knotweed Fallopia japonica is a plant that can divide forages from allotmenteers. Many foragers love the stuff whilst allotmenteers dread seeing it. Why, you may well ask? Well it is because it is such a thug in fact to call it a thug is to play down its perniciousness. This weed is more like [...]
Yazan: admin | 22 September 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Wild foods
Sorrel is one of those plants that once you find seems to be everywhere! I can’t resist nibbling on the odd leaf while passing. The main wild sorrel you will find is sheep’s sorrel, in the late spring and early summer it sends up clusters of red flowers – like a dock or rhubarb. By [...]
Yazan: Andy Hamilton | 29 June 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Wild foods
Go to your nearest park or forest with oak trees in them and collect a bag full of acorns (or as much as you need) Dry them in the oven using the pilot light (‘s’ on many gas cookers) or very low heat. This will not just dry them, it will also kill off any [...]
