Tag - Summer
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
By Mike on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 22:31
During a very productive foraging walk in Flowerdale Forest, Wester Ross, in a damp and shady wooded area, we came across a number of blackcurrant bushes in full fruit.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
By Mike on Friday, August 20, 2010, 15:00
Our holiday in the Highlands of Scotland in August 2010 was very productive time for foraging - one of the most plentiful wild food resources was raspberries.
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Friday, July 2, 2010
By Mike on Friday, July 2, 2010, 21:31
Walnut trees are not uncommon on chalk downland in the South of England - I found some at St Catherines Hill near Winchester.
It's not going to be easy to beat the squirrels when the nuts are fully mature, but in early summer when they're stlll soft and green, they can be gathered for pickling.
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
By Mike on Saturday, June 12, 2010, 22:17
We took a day trip to Lulworth cove - the sea is beautifully clean and clear here, making it a good place to forage for shellfish. Let's try eating limpets...
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Sunday, May 2, 2010
By Mike on Sunday, May 2, 2010, 22:55
May 2010 - Spring has finally arrived and the trees are starting to leaf out - the young leaves of Lime trees are supposedly edible - let's give them a try..
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
By Mike on Sunday, September 20, 2009, 20:41
Stinging nettles are normally a wild vegetable for the springtime and early summer, but you can sometimes find them out of season
That's what I did - and I used them to make nettle gnocchi
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
By Mike on Sunday, August 16, 2009, 21:22
A couple of trips to East Wittering, Bracklesham Bay - in search of the brown shrimp.
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Sunday, August 2, 2009
By Mike on Sunday, August 2, 2009, 22:53
Another bit of urban foraging - we found a local recreation ground covered with rings of superb, delicious field mushrooms.
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
By Mike on Sunday, July 26, 2009, 22:14
July 2009 - A trip to Old Winchester Hill in the South Downs - chalk downland is a good place to find dewberries.
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
By Mike on Saturday, July 25, 2009, 15:18
This is urban foraging, rather than true wild food, but it's still a great free food resource - the Chinese Bramble.
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