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Things to forage in April!

  • Wild Garlic (leaves and flowers)
  • Garlic Mustard/Jack-by-the-hedge (leaves) - not suitable for those with mustard seed allergies or aspirin allergies
  • Sea beets (leaves)
  • Alexanders (stem)
  • Bramble (leaves)
  • Hairy Bittercress (leaves)
  • Japanese cherry blossoms/Sakura (flowers)
  • Magnolia (unopened flower petals)
  • Lime (leaves)
  • Red/purple Dead Nettle (leaves, flowers)
  • Chickweed (leaves and flowers)
  • Dandelions (young leaves, flowers and roots)
  • Goosegrass/cleavers/sticky weed (young leaves)
  • Gorse (flowers)
  • Sweet Violets (flowers)
  • Stinging Nettles (young leaves)
  • Three-cornered leeks (flowers and leaves)
  • Cherry Blossom Jam

    Cherry Blossom Jam

    This recipe is guaranteed to make you feel like a magical fae being. The flavour is so delicate and fragrant, with floral notes and a mild cherry taste. Use as...

    Cherry Blossom Jam

    This recipe is guaranteed to make you feel like a magical fae being. The flavour is so delicate and fragrant, with floral notes and a mild cherry taste. Use as...

  • Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe

    Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe

    I’ll be honest guys - this recipe is more of a guideline than an actual recipe, so feel free to add more or less to your own taste!  Ingredients: 100g...

    Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe

    I’ll be honest guys - this recipe is more of a guideline than an actual recipe, so feel free to add more or less to your own taste!  Ingredients: 100g...

  • Dandelion Honey Recipe

    Dandelion Honey Recipe

    Ingredients: 2 cups of dandelion petals (green parts removed) 2 cups of water 2 slices of lemon OR a teaspoon of lemon juice Vanilla essence (not essential, but recommended) 1.5...

    Dandelion Honey Recipe

    Ingredients: 2 cups of dandelion petals (green parts removed) 2 cups of water 2 slices of lemon OR a teaspoon of lemon juice Vanilla essence (not essential, but recommended) 1.5...

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Resources I Recommend!

  • Wild Food Uk Foraging Pocket Guide by Marlow Renton & Eric Biggane
  • Food For Free by Richard Mabey
  • Wildfooduk.com
  • Google Lense app
  • iNaturalist app

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