Dryad’s Saddle
- Pheasant Back, Cerioporus squamosus It is late June on the Isle of Arran and many UK wild foods are flourishing. The mushroom foraging...
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- Apr 23
Guidance for safe foraging of wild food in the UK
Foraging for wild food is a great way to get outside and enjoy nature, while learning about the plants and animals that make up our...
- Apr 21
Foraging Japanese Knotweed: A Controversial Delicacy
Japanese knotweed, a plant with a notorious reputation for being invasive and destructive, has sparked a heated debate among foragers,...
- Apr 3
Stinging Nettle - Urtica Dioica
Gaelic: Deanntag (pronounced like jan-tach) Dear nettles have a special place in my heart. Like most people I grew up wary of them and...
- Mar 13
Seaweed Foraging
Seaweeds are the most generous wild food Seaweeds are among the most generous wild food sources in the world. If you’ve been on one of my...
- Feb 20
Tri-cornered Leeks
Onion Weed, Three Cornered Leeks, Wild Leeks - Allium triquetrum These delicious wee gems are one of my favourite wild greens. They are...
- Nov 1, 2022
Birch Polypore
I have a special affection for this mushroom because it has been used as medicine for at least 5,000 years. Plus it's the only mushroom...
- Sep 22, 2022
Where Not to Forage on the Isle of Arran
I recently discovered that one of my usual foraging spots falls inside or alarmingly close to a SSSI (Special Site of Scientific...
- Sep 5, 2022
Guidelines for Foraging
The most important foraging practice is to learn not to eat, nimble or lick until you are 100% confident it is edible. There are certain...
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