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3 Things You Can Forage For In January

2025, Auricularia auricula-judae, Cardamine hirsuta, Glechoma hederacea

First up is ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea). It persists through the winter and is easily recognisable with its kidney shaped, scalloped edged leaves, and mint-meaty smell. I’ll be using it in stocks, gravies and sauces, as well as to flavour creams in desserts!

You can find a video recording of the Wednesday Weed Waffle zoom call, an audio recording, and an accompanying ebook here: https://courses.foundfood.com/ground_ivy

Hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) which is neither noticeably hairy, nor bitter, but does taste exactly like cress! Lovely in sandwiches, salads, and of course the classic egg salad.

Judas’ ears fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae) also known as wood ears and jelly ears, and formerly known as Jew’s ears. These mushrooms really stand out at this time of year with their dark skin colour and ear shaped growths. They’re pretty versatile, you can powder them and use as a thickener, or dehydrate them then rehydrate in your favourite syrup or liqueur and dip in chocolate.

20 January 2025/0 Comments/by Gavin

Foraging on the Coastline – Part 4

Jen Wiss-Carline is a speara and keen coastal forager. In this series of posts, she shares some tips on how to make the most of the free food waiting to be found along our shores. In my previous posts, I’ve introduced foraging on the…

Foraging on the Coastline – Part 3

Jen Wiss-Carline is a speara and keen coastal forager. In this series of posts, she shares some tips on how to make the most of the free food waiting to be found along our shores. In my previous posts, I’ve explored foraging for cockles,…

Foraging on the Coastline – Part 2

Jen Wiss-Carline is a speara and keen coastal forager. In this series of posts, she shares some tips on how to make the most of the free food waiting to be found along our shores. I hope my previous post inspired you to venture out…

Foraging on the Coastline – Part 1

Jen Wiss-Carline is a speara and keen coastal forager. In this series of posts, she shares some tips on how to make the most of the free food waiting to be found along our shores. When I was a little girl, I used to love filling my plastic…

Using Free Wild Food to Supplement Your Diet, Improve Health, and Save Money

It has taken me a while to post this, so apologies for my tardiness. Earlier this year, in conjunction with Bwyd Powys Food and Builth Wells Community Hub, I led a wild food and foraging session with the aim to help local low or zero income…

Elderflower Cordial

I love the smell and the taste of Elderflower, so every year it is a race to make as many things as I can from them to last for the rest of the year. This is one of the most versatile options because you can use it to make so many other things. What…