A budget of local, home grown and wild produce...
Pick your own fruit farms are a great way of getting high quality produce straight from the farm or small holding. Known in some areas by the abbreviation PYO, pick your own farms can be found in many areas around the country. As with all plants some will grow better in some areas than in [...]
The coconut scented flowers of Gorse are ideal for making a wonderful summer cordial and tasty wine, as well as sprinkling in salads and colouring pace eggs. Gorse ( Ulex europaeus ) can be found growing along motorway embankments, colonising scrub and hillside and is a common shrub in many UK hedgerows. Gorse is also [...]
Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) can be found in early spring, growing in moist, partly shaded areas of woodland, often near bluebells. Broad green leaves which look similar to those of Lily of the Valley, start showing from around late February and will flower towards April or May. The white flowers of wild garlic look very [...]
Foraging for wild food can be a very rewarding experience. As well as finding nutritious food for free you also have a great day out, exercising, walking with friends or just enjoying the scenery. Finding and identifying wild berries, plants and fungi can be a daunting task, so a number of people around the UK [...]
Elderflower Cordial
Elderflower has a fresh light taste and is great for making into cordial. From mid June, the frothy cream flower heads of the Elder are blooming in hedgerows and gardens. A good way to enjoy the summery taste of elderflower is to make a cordial which can be mixed with ice and water for a [...]