This time of year finds me collecting thistle heads to use as a tinder, amongst other species of downy flower heads. Because they’re seasonal I collect enough to see me through the next 12 months. In my experience downy flower heads work best as an ember extender, they don’t generally do much more than flash […]
I’ve been in the woods collecting goosegrass for tinder recently. Goosegrass (Galium aparine) is also known as cleavers, sticky weed, sticky Jim and a host of other names. It’s the stuff that sticks to your jumper! It comes through early in the year and starts to die off in late summer. Once it’s dried out […]
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 […]
Wandering through the woods recently, the smell of rotting flesh caught my attention. From previous experience I recognised the smell and set about looking for the culprit. Watch this video of me foraging for stink horn. You might also want to take a look at this post which provides a few hints and tips for […]
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 […]
We regularly find ourselves foraging for ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria) as there’s a lovely patch near our ancient woodland camp. It’s a member of the carrot family and typically grows in shady spots. You might also want to take a look at this post which provides a few hints and tips for foraging. Depending on […]
