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The Wildbiome Project

The Wildbiome Project is a series of citizen-science studies on the effects of eating only wild food. This includes effects on the human body, our gut microbiome and, from the… Read More

Angelica (Angelica archangelica) – sometimes called common angelica or “angel’s herb” – is a striking, statuesque biennial in the carrot family (Apiaceae) with a long history of culinary, medicinal, and… Read More

The Super Powers of Stinging Nettle Seed

This article was written for the first of Reforesting Scotland’s biannual journal of 2018. Reforesting Scotland is a membership organisation encouraging free and open debate on a wide range of… Read More

Wild Medicine Info

Making a wild fungi broth

The season of soups is starting as the first frosty mornings herald the transition of autumn to winter. Samhain is around the corner. Today I made a cauliflower fungus broth… Read More

Wild Booze Recipes, Wild Food Recipes

Beech Leaf Noyau and Beech Nut Nocino

Noyaux is French for ‘nut liqueur’ which makes me wonder if the beech nuts (beechmast) were ever used to make a liqueur, as well as the leaves? Here is a… Read More

Wild Food Recipes

Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium)

A Taste Like None Other Of all the plants I eat, people are most suspicious of Common Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium. It’s got an undeserved reputation because of a sinister relative that… Read More

Wild Medicine Info

Cowslip (Primula veris)

Wild Booze Recipes

Rose petal vodka

Roses are in full bloom at the moment and are an essential ingredient in wild cocktails. Wild rose vodka infusion can be added to crushed raspberries to make forager John… Read More

Wild Food Recipes

Nettle & Wild Garlic Soup

Print Yum Nettle & Wild Garlic Soup Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 30 minutesTotal Time: 40 minutes Serves 6-8 Nettle tips are delicious in the Spring and early summer although… Read More

Wild Medicine Info

Winter Solstice 2014

Today, 21 December at 22:03 GMT the North Pole (with the earth’s axis at 23.5 degrees) tilts its furthest away from the sun. This is the shortest solar day of… Read More

Wild Medicine Info

Glycaemic Index of Sugars

Glycaemic Index of Sugars Sugar Name GI Glucose 96 Sucrose (white sugar) 64 Brown sugar 64 High fructose corn syrup 62 Evaporated cane juice 55 Black strap molasses 55 Maple… Read More

Wild Food Recipes, Wild Medicine Info

Wild Labneh Roule Cream Cheese

Recipe for a delicious ‘cream cheese’ substitute This is a very simple way to make a cream cheese replacement for those lovely soft herby French cream cheeses called roule. It’s not… Read More

Wild Medicine Info

Meadowsweet – Filipendula ulmaria

Meadowsweet is now coming into bloom along the stream here at Wychmoss. It’s original Latin name was Spiraea ulmaria which is where the name A-Spirin (aspirin) comes from as chemists… Read More

All Recipes, Wild Booze Recipes

Traditional Elderflower Cordial

Ingredients For each litre of water allow 10 large elderflower heads, 1 lemon (grated zest and juice) and 1 tsp citric acid (optional) and 1/2 kilo white sugar. Directions Boil… Read More

Wild Food Recipes

Winter Chanterelle mushrooms

The last week of October. It’s dark by 6, there’s a chill in the air, and the trees are wearing their full autumn colours. The wild mushroom season is drawing… Read More