Jew’s Ear Mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae)
The Jew’s Ear fungus is one that I was on the lookout for, and came across it by accident. It’s quite unique looking and has …
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 …
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 …
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). …
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 …
A Video about Crow Garlic
My first crow garlic video, please bear with me and I’m sure I’ll get better with practice. A short talk about foraging for Crow Garlic, …
Crow Garlic dinner follow up
Crow garlic dinner Now I have a pot of Crow Garlic in the garden; It’s simple to snip some off, give it a quick rinse …
Where do I forage for free food from?
Where to forage Berries, fruit, leaves, seeds, nuts etc. When I think about where to forage from, for such things as berries, fruit, leaves, seeds, nuts and …
Crow Garlic
So this may be a basic one for some people, but I’d never heard of crow garlic until last week. So on Sunday I was …