Category Archives: foraging

Every picture tells a story

Posted on 27 October, 2012 by Yasmine

I took this picture this morning. I think it sums up the year pretty well. I’ve been really looking forward to this Autumn’s foraging season. I’ve moved house, and so I need to learn my new patch, but as I … Continue reading →

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Golden Boots

Posted on 19 October, 2012 by Yasmine

As you know, I’ve recently been on two fungal forays, and I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled ever since. I’ve scouted my local woods (one measly puffball), hiked over the dale to Hamsterley forest (chockablock, but quite a slog getting … Continue reading →

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Fun with Fungi

Posted on 21 September, 2012 by Yasmine

I had a double treat this week. Every so often Durham Wildlife Trust rewards its volunteers with free training days. It’s the start of the fungi season, and so two different fungal forays were arranged. I booked to go on … Continue reading →

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A wild weekend

Posted on 18 September, 2011 by Yasmine

It’s raining again. This isn’t really a surprise as it’s been the theme of the weekend. Summer-like sunshine, cloud, rain, sun, rain, and on and on. This didn’t stop me from spending most of the weekend outside, and the rest … Continue reading →

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It’s time to make rowan jelly

Posted on 15 August, 2011 by Yasmine

We’re only half way through August, but already the hedgerows are ripening: blackberry, rosehip, rowan and elder are all ripe – if you look hard enough. This feels early to me, but then I’m always surprised when the first signs … Continue reading →

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Beef fungus

Posted on 1 August, 2011 by Yasmine

Yesterday I went on a hunt for woodland mushrooms. It feels an odd time of year to be doing this – it’s high summer and the ground is parched – but my local woodland is full of blushers and brittlegills, … Continue reading →

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Elderflower cheesecake – naughty but nice

Posted on 17 July, 2011 by Yasmine

Today I made an elderflower cheesecake with some of this year’s elderflower cordial. I don’t often take photos of food, but this was so bloody nice I couldn’t resist. I got the recipe from Alison Delaney’s great foraging blog Nibbling … Continue reading →

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Eating weeds

Posted on 20 April, 2011 by Yasmine

I’ve taken foraging to the next level: I’ve started eating weeds. It all started with the first ramsons, or wild garlic. While searching for recipes I found all sorts of other edible wild plants. I’ll now snack on wood sorrel, … Continue reading →

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Spring foraging

Posted on 20 March, 2011 by Yasmine

Today is the official first day of Spring. It is also the Spring Equinox and Celebrate Our Forests Day (the latter is basically a celebration for the #SaveOurForests campaign, but it’s also World Forest Day tomorrow). So what did I … Continue reading →

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Making room for foraging

Posted on 14 November, 2010 by Yasmine

I’ve really ramped up my foraging efforts this year. Unfortunately my house isn’t big enough to accommodate all this free stuff. In the past I’ve always tried to get out in late summer and autumn to pick blackberries and chestnuts, … Continue reading →

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