Lords & Ladies (Arum maculatum) is a plant commonly found in British woodlands and often along verges and hedgerows close to woodlands, particularly in shady spots. It can be found across Europe. It’s a plant that’s worth becoming familiar with as it’s poisonous and in fact is one of the commonest reasons for people going […]
We’re at the end of August now, a fantastic time to forage for the many edible fruits and berries that nature provides us. What’s the difference between fruits and berries I hear you say? Botanically speaking, fruits are the seed bearing structure of flowering plants; berries are a type of fruit, ones where the fruit […]
Inspired by an article by Beke Olbers in Issue 13 of The Bushcraft Journal, whilst we were running our excellent Nordic Crafts course at the weekend, Nicola made a shrink pot, so here are some photos and guidelines for you to make your own! Nicola used sycamore bark, ash for the top and bottom, lime […]
Nicola and I both love foraging and eating wild foods; at this time of year it makes up a significant part of our diet as well as providing the materials for a host of herbal remedies that Nicola makes. But starting out into the world of foraging can be daunting due to the sheer number of […]
Nicola has been at it again and made another great preserve from the versatile hawthorn – a delicious haw-sin sauce. We’ve had it in the past with pan-fried pigeon breast and it was absolutely wonderful. We’ll be having that particular combination on our autumn foraging course coming up shortly. This latest batch was served with steak, […]
Nicola made some hawthorn leather during the week, with a few blackberries added in to give a little sweetness. Here’s how she made it. Collect a good helping of haws and a handful of blackberries. Nicola used a traditional trug. Leave them outside for a little while to allow any insects to make an escape. […]
