by Ruby Taylor | Jun 26, 2025 | Forage of the Month
Nettle Seeds. Â Nettles are a truly amazing plant. They’re a valuable food source for key butterfly species, and also edible for humans, plus their fibres are very strong and good for making cordage and textiles. Over recent years, the big nettle patch at the end...
by Ruby Taylor | Feb 2, 2025 | Forage of the Month
Bramble Tips Lots of us know bramble as the blackberry bush, the one that gives us those delicious autumnal berries that stain our fingers and tongues. Bramble plants are vigorous and plentiful in their growing habit, and the hardiness of the plant means it has a...
by Ruby Taylor | Aug 7, 2024 | Forage of the Month
Pendulous Sedge Crackers. These taste delicious and are easy to make. I experimentd to create a savoury and a sweet version, and my recipes are inspired by Mo Wilde and Pascal Bauder. Pendulous sedge (Carex pendula), also known as weeping sedge, is native to the UK...
by Ruby Taylor | Jun 15, 2024 | All Journal Entries, Forage of the Month
Elderflower Cake The fragrant, frothy elder flowers are out now, a lovely sign of summer. Elderflower cordial recipes abound, so here’s a favourite recipe of mine for elderflower cake. I’ve created a vegan version for this recipe too, which you’ll...
by Ruby Taylor | Oct 9, 2023 | Forage of the Month
Beech Nuts. Beech trees are beautiful for so many reasons. Where I grew up, near the Chilterns in South Oxfordshire, we roamed in beech woods during bluebell season, and in the autumn when their fallen leaves glow copper. For other creatures and plants, beech...
by Ruby Taylor | Jun 6, 2023 | 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....