Nicola and I have been busy foraging for nettle seeds of late. We dry them and then eat them over the course of the winter. Watch this short video to find out how to collect and process nettle seeds. You might also want to take a look at this post which provides a few hints […]
When it comes to foraging for nettles, I find that picking nettle tips is best. We forage nettles regularly from the same few patches around our ancient woodland camp on the Kent Downs and by just taking the tips it seems to encourage new growth so that we can keep going back and harvesting right […]
Cordage is everywhere in our normal lives to the extent that we take it for granted, but in a wilderness or survival situation it’s invaluable. Being able to produce high quality cordage from natural materials is a great bushcraft skill to possess. I’ve written about preparing nettles to make cordage previously in this post but […]
We’ve been clearing the freezer of the last of the foraged fruits we collected last year, by turning it into jams and jellies, when we found some nettles that we’d forgotten about. We eat nettles a lot over the course of the year in many different ways, such as these puff pies. A couple of years ago […]
We’ve been eating these regularly over the last few months and they’re still as great tasting as ever! Nettles are incredibly nutritious so give them a try! Ingredients For the flat breads: 1/3 cup of flour per flat bread Seasoning Water For the topping: 2 red onions finely chopped 400g of prepared nettles Lemon juice […]
This is a delicious vegetable curry; here we’ve used nettles and ground elder, but you could swap these ingredients for others depending on the time of year. In the photo below you can see it served with a venison curry, sag aloo made with nettles, samosas and pakoras, all made from foraged plants, and a […]
