A little magical mushrooms for the october full moon. This Amanita vulgaris, Fly Agaric or fairy toadstool was glowing in the evening light. We boiled a few three times for 10 minutes (in fresh water each time). This breaks down the water soluble tox
Salmon milkcaps (Lactarius salmonicolor), closely related to the saffron milkcap (L. deliciosus). These beauties have a bright orange sap hard to mistake. It is also pretty delicious. We have salted them with ginger and onion to make a kimchi stye la
There's nothing quite like fresh walnuts straight from the tree. Tender, creamy, sweet, and a million miles away from the dried husks found in shops. . 🌳 You can find Common walnut (Juglans regia) and black walnut (J. nigra) planted across Britain,
HIP + HAW KETCHUP // Ever wondered what we did before tomatoes came over to Europe in the 16th century? This delicious rosehip and hawthorn ketchup combines the nutrient-rich wild berries of autumn with warming herbs and spices. Use it as you would t
Want to make herbal remedies? // We have been busy revamping our website content and have launched a revised set of pages advising on advanced herbal remedy making. They were so old and frankly, didn't always make sense! The work is still in progress
Vicky picked a peck of pickled.. carrots. And other veggies. An adventure into carrot jerky and lacto-fermenting these other beautiful homegrown veggies from the #permaculturegarden @omvedgardens . Purple carrrots are purple gniff and photos thanks
Elderberries! There are few more satisfying plants to know than the generous elderflower tree (Sambucus nigra)! 💜 One of our favourite, all-time recipes is popping elderberries, port and spices together to infuse. Port and elderberries are a match
Vicky was stung by a wasp. On the throat. It hurt alot. She used one of the best herbs we have for insect bites and stings - Plantain! Any of the common UK species of Plantago can be used, the one in the image is ribwort plantain (P. lanceolata), but
BEWARE // A moral tale of deadly danger. A few days ago, in a botanic garden, myself and a friend (a professional botanist) were looking at a patch of glorious fennel, fragrantly growing in the warm afternoon sunlight. I took a nibble to confirm it
Looks like this little bee will sleep well tonight! Clambering all over a valerian flower taking a good old sip of nectar. Of course, I don't know if the scent will help a bee sleep well, but valerian has been valued for centuries as one of the stron

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