Search Results for:

131 results found for ''.

Wild Thyme

A member of the Lamiaceae or Mint family, Wild Thyme often grows into dense mats which can produce a wonderful fragrance when walked upon. You will spot the sea of...

Sea Beet

Really common and superior in taste and texture to spinach, Sea Beet is a must have to the forager when anywhere close to the coast....

Rock Samphire

Once a popular and highly regarded plant, Rock Samphire has now been taken over by Marsh Samphire which is in a different family and tastes completely different apart from the...

Gorse

There are three species of this thorny evergreen growing in the UK, Common, Western and Dwarf Gorse. They are members of Faboideae, a subfamily of Fabaceae which is the Pea...

Yew Tree

Apart from the flesh on the berries the rest of the Yew contains taxines which are very toxic. This also applies to any mushrooms growing on or under the tree...

Pineapple Weed

This plant can be found in tough environments and prefers to grow in poor, compacted soil....

Fat Hen

A prolific member of the Amaranthaceae family a crop like quinoa can be obtained by those with time on their hands....

Primrose

Prima rosa is the Latin for ‘first rose’ and it is usually one of the first flowers of spring....

Blackthorn (Sloe)

This bush like tree is no giant. We always look for it around the edges of fields or grassland around woods, or just poking out of hedgerows. The dark bark...

Mallow

A very common weed that can grow up to a metre tall and be found on path edges, roadsides, hedgerows and even open woodland.