by Ruby Taylor | Sep 20, 2020 | Forage of the Month
Fruit Leather Fruit leather is a really popular snack and easy to carry around with you. It’s basically thin, pliable sheets of fruit puree with a flexible consistency (like leather). Don’t buy it in the shops because it’s incredibly simple to make...
by Ruby Taylor | Aug 25, 2020 | Forage of the Month
Elderberries ripe elderberries Elderberry Elixir: this is one of my all-time favourite elderberry recipes, and it comes from Lucinda Warner at Whispering Earth. It’s a long-lasting and delicious preparation that Lucinda describes as ‘warming your wintery...
by Ruby Taylor | Jul 10, 2020 | Forage of the Month
Nettle Seeds Nettle seeds ready to harvest Nettles are a truly amazing plant. I recently found out about the ‘super food’ that is nettle seeds, and have been making the most of the nettle patch at the end of the garden ever since. Full of fantastic...
by Ruby Taylor | May 28, 2020 | Forage of the Month
Elderflower Fritters Pick your elderflowers on a calm, sunny day when the buds are freshly open, before the petals brown around the edges. This is when they’re most flavoursome. Lightly shake them to release any small insects, then snip off the larger stalks....
by Ruby Taylor | Feb 3, 2020 | Forage of the Month
Bramble Tips In early spring when there’s little to forage that’s edible, bramble tips are abundant. These small buds will become new shoots and leaves as the spring progresses. Since bramble plants are invasive in their growing habit, there’s no...
by Ruby Taylor | Oct 26, 2017 | Forage of the Month
Beech Nuts Beech trees are beautiful for so many reasons! Their nuts (known as beech mast) are edible, and taste like a cross between a pine nut and a hazelnut and they’re delicious roasted. The trees are dropping their nuts now, so it’s the time to go...