Sneaky Chickweed
If you read all there is on the internet about Chickweed, you could be forgiven for expecting to trip over the stuff every few minutes. Maybe I’ve just been unlucky, […]
Entries by Gavin
London Plane Tree (Platanus × acerifolia)
Whilst the London Plane tree is of no use when foraging for food and drink; And as far as I’m aware, not especially useful for bushcraft; given that it accounts […]
Pesky Alexanders
I’ve been on the lookout for pesky Alexanders for a while now. Mostly because I’ve read about how widespread they are, and about how they came to the UK with […]
Identifying Trees in Winter
Please note: This article was originally posted on www.totallywilduk.co.uk Identifying trees in Winter is hard. It isn’t too bad in Spring, Summer and Autumn; But during the winter, when there […]
Tree Fungus in Epping Forest
On one of my now frequent visits to Epping Forest, I had no intentions of foraging, just out for exercise; However, I just happened to come across quite a lot […]
Judas’ Ear Mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae)
The Judas’ Ear fungus is one that I was on the lookout for, and came across it by accident. It’s quite unique looking and has been used in food and […]
Birch Polypore (Fomitopsis betulina – formerly Pitptoporus betulinus)
This polypore is quite an incredible fungus, well worth knowing how to identify it, and definitely worth harvesting for its health benefits (the usual rules of collection apply). The first […]
Turkey Tail Fungus
On a recent trip to Epping Forest, I came across some bracket fungus growing on an old log pile. I didn’t know what it was at the time, so I […]
Foraging the Edges of Epping Forest in Winter
I had a couple of hours spare so I thought I’d go foraging the edges of Epping Forest in Winter (late January to be precise). Wildlife Seen Not much to […]
My Standard Foraging Pack
Kit I Take When Foraging for Free Food I was thinking about a new addition to my foraging gear/foraging pack, and I thought it might be worth sharing the rest […]