What to forage for in winter in Britain
Foraging, or the art of gathering wild food to eat, is thrifty, fascinating and a brilliant excuse for a good walk. It can seem like…
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Exploring the South West Coast Path with Beach Retreats
I must go down to the sea again – to walk the gorgeous South West Coast Path. I spent a sunny weekend exploring the trail…
View PostBritish foraging favourites to find in autumn
The countryside is full of edible goodies all year round – you just have to know how to seek them out. My favourite autumn finds…
View PostEscaping to the forest with Woodland Women
If you’re feeling the need to escape outdoors and reconnect with the natural world, try a day as a Woodland Woman in the forests of…
View PostRecipe: brilliant wild garlic bread
I noticed on a cycle a few days ago that the wild garlic is starting to spring up. It’s the perfect find for a foraging…
View PostRecipe: foraged rosehip tea
Rosehips are abundant in British hedgerows in autumn and early winter, and are easily recognisable – fat, bright red buds with spiky black ends. They…
View PostHow to: Make foraged blackberrry and apple mini pies
If you’ve been as obsessed with picking the glut of blackberries currently growing down country lanes as I have, these cute mini pies are the…
View PostGet off the beaten track with Tracker
To mark 30 years fuelling adventures in the great outdoors Tracker have teamed up with athlete James Cracknell and the Woodland Trust to get you…
View PostWilderness survival: how to survive in the wilderness
My guide to Bear Grylls-style skills for the next time you get lost in the woods. Because, you know, your iPhone might not have any…
View PostHow to: go foraging in Dublin, an illustrated guide
A vibrant city may seem an unlikely place to go foraging, but if you know where to look, Dublin’s bursting with edible goodies. So Visit…
View PostInterview with foraging expert Fergus Drennan
We chat to Fergus Drennan, of fantastic foraging blog Wild Man Wild food, about eating frogspawn, living off the fat of the land and life…
View PostRecipe: foraged wild nettle soup
This weekend I decided to practise what I preached earlier on in this blog by going out foraging, also known as ‘seeing what wild goodies…
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