Now is a great time of year to process fibres from brambles for making cordage. Take a look at this short video to find out how to extract and prepare those fibres. Depending on the time of year, you will find us making cordage from brambles on many of our courses, including the IOL Bushcraft […]
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 […]
This recipe for cow parsley and yarrow lentil balls is Nicola’s take on a Lebanese dish and they are absolutely delicious. Take a look at this post about telling the difference between cow parsley and hemlock Ingredients 1 handful of wild garlic 1 handful of cow parsley or 1 handful of yarrow leaves 150g red […]
A simple recipe to make wild mediterranean big beans using foraged plants. This has quickly become one of my favourites! Ingredients 150g of prepared nettles 10g of cow parsley, leaves and stalks, finely chopped 1 tbsp of wild marjoram, finely chopped (if you can’t find wild marjoram, use 1 tsp of dried oregano) 1 red […]
A couple of days ago I was out and about wandering in the woods and came across a lovely patch of wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) and so stopped and ate a little! You might also want to take a look at this post which provides a few hints and tips for foraging. Depending on the time […]
Cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis) is one of my favourite spring time edibles with it’s wonderful wasabi taste. Take a look at thsi short video to find out more. You might also want to take a look at this post which provides a few hints and tips for foraging. Depending on the time of year that […]
