Quince is a non-native tree in the rose family. It’s related to apples and pears, in fact the fruits look a bit like an oversized pear. It’s often grown for it’s attractive pink blossom but the fruits are not to be overlooked. Here’s a simple recipe for quince jam, a wonderful accompaniment to cheeses and […]
On a recent 2 Day Fruits & Fungus Foraging course we were asked ‘What are fairy rings?’. This is a great question and one with a fascinating answer. It’s all to do with the way that some species of mushrooms grow and reproduce. In the fields near to our ancient woodland camp, it tends to […]
Rosehips are the fruits found on roses, and they are ready at around this time of year. They’re rich in Vitamin C and rosehip syrup is very tasty. This photo is of people collecting rosehips on our autumn foraging course. You might want to take a look at this post on different edible fruits and […]
A quick and easy recipe to make delicious chestnut and mushroom soup. We made this for lunch at the weekend on our 2 Day Fruits & Fungus Forage. The photo below is Milly, Megan and Sam foraging for field mushrooms on a somewhat windswept morning! Ingredients Serves 4 Olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 […]
Bannock, also known as flat bread, is a simple unleavened bread made from plain flour and water; we make it for breakfast on our Wayfarer’s Weekend. You can be a little more adventurous by adding some milk powder to the flour or from time to time I’ll use natural yoghurt instead of the water. Of […]
Here’s a video shot in mid-April of some edible plants in the hedgerow on the way to our ancient woodland camp. Plants found include hogweed, primrose, ramsons, nettles, white dead nettle, herb Robert and a couple of others. You might want to take a quick look at this video on hints & tips for foraging. […]
