I wasn’t actually foraging for Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), rather I was out looking for some hazel stems for a course, but as I was walking along the ride I saw the distinctive colour of this fantastic edible mushroom and decided to put together a quick video. You might also want to take […]
A short video of me out foraging for Dryad’s Saddle (Polyporus squamosus). It’s an edible polypore that can be found during the summer months, generally growing out of deciduous trees, especially sycamore. You might also want to take a look at this post which provides a few hints and tips for foraging. Depending on the time […]
In this video I talk about using fungus as a tinder and include King Alfred’s cakes, birch polypore, hoof fungus and chaga. When ignited they create an ember and not a flame, so you might want to take a refresher at my post on tinder bundles. Here’s the video, leave any thoughts you might have […]
I wrote a post a few years ago about various fungi that can be used as a tinder, including King Alfred’s Cakes (Daldinia concentrica). They get their name from the legend of King Alfred who, whilst in hiding from the Danes, let some cakes burn, and they do indeed have that appearance. Here in Kent […]
Nicola and I were in the woods yesterday taking a wander around when we found some jelly ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae) so we shot this short video in which we show how to find jelly ear fungus, the species that it grows on and how to cook with it. We tend to eat it regularly, […]
Foraging for giant puffballs (Calvatia Gigantea) is a straightforward endeavour, they can be found in meadows and fields during the late summer and are easy to recognise. Last weekend on our 1 Day Foraging Course Nicola and I found some giant puffballs but they weren’t ready for picking. So we went back yesterday to see […]
