WILD FOOD

It’s not often we get massive amounts of snow here in the UK, but this week we seem to be getting more than our …

Foraging for wild food is a brilliant way to get outside and interacting with our natural environment, and over the next few weeks nature’s …

Hunter sausage rolls is a great recipe for introducing kids to cooking with wild game meats. Super easy to make, game is great value …

Regular readers will remember that back in June I was given a fabulous hoard of wild horseradish roots.

Mead is the oldest alcoholic drink known to man. It is made from honey and water, and is fermented through the action of yeast. …

We all want beautiful, healthy skin, as proved by the overwhelming array of skin products available to us in the shops. But did you …

A herb is defined as a plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers that are used for flavouring, food, medicine, fragrance or other useful applications. …

Meadowsweet is just starting to flower in our British hedgerows. It is a wonderful herb, with a beautiful fragrance, which, in my opinion, easily …

This morning I had a lovely surprise. I got back from the school run, to find a foraging friend of mine waiting for me …

This recipe for nettle fruit leather is one of my own concoctions. The idea came to me while pondering on what I could do …

This week we have been focusing on trees when we’ve been out and about. We started by trying our hand at some bark rubbings.

Rosehip and Crab Apple Jelly is a delicious recipe made from foraged fruits. This delightful preserve tastes lovely with both sweet and savoury dishes …