A slightly different video this time in that it’s not based in the woods. Yesterday Nicola and I went for a walk along the Greensand Ridge with Willow and Ronnie; if you don’t know who Ronnie is, he’s my daughter’s puggle, a pug/beagle cross. He’s a lovely dog but not very good at coming back […]
Eating burdock roots is a great way to get your daily intake of carbohydrates. Burdock (Arctium lappa) is often found along woodland rides, hedgerows, verges and waste ground and is a fairly distinctve plant. If you’re not sure take a look at this post I wrote a few years back that highlights the differences […]
Hogweed (Heracleum sphondilium) is a common plant in the British Isles and can be found along verges, in hedgerows, tracks and on the sides of fields. It’s fairly recognisable but take care not to confuse it with giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). We’re eating hogweed regularly at this time of year, it’s one of my favourite […]
The old bushcraft adage of ‘the more you know, the less you need to carry’ is especially true when it comes to foraging. And it’s not just about what you can eat but also what you can find to make a tasty hot drink. I’m a big tea drinker and so I’m especially fond of […]
This video was shot on a spring forage we lead in April 2019. It was taken by Nick Shallcross, who we sincerely thank. You can see from what we’re all wearing that it was still a little chilly, look carefully at the start of the video and you can see sleet! The next weekend we […]
We’re right into foraging season now and will be running courses regularly for the next couple of months. We often get asked by our customers for tips on foraging so here’s a few things for you to think about and hopefully find useful. Foraging and the law There are a number of laws that you […]
