Foraging guides and recipes

Often used to make sweet preserves and puddings, Damsons also make a fine ketchup. It works particularly well with chips!

With a deep berry flavour, Elderberry Jelly is an excellent way to preserve the fruit of the Elder. Easy to make from a usually abundant ha

If you are anything like me, waiting for fruit to ripen can seem like an age. However, elderberries offer the opportunity to create tasty ca

A wonderfully refreshing and slightly alcoholic fizzy drink made with the flowers of Elder. Definitely something for all foragers to try

This delightful and delicate jelly allows the wonderful flavour of Elderflowers throughout the year. It is delicious on hot toast or with...

When it comes to preserving foraged soft fruits and berries, most people think of jams, jellies and syrups. However, fruit vinegars are a...

What an amazing week I had running foraging workshops and cookery demonstrations. Foraged syrups were extremely popular - I share my...

One of the nicest ways to use Hawthorn is to create a delicious savoury ketchup

Many people think of common or sting nettles as a savoury green, but they make the most wonderful and refreshing cordial

The bitterness of Rowan's berries comes through in this jelly along with a wonderful flavour development of sweet through sour, bitter and f

A simple pesto that can be eaten on crackers or crusty bread, or combined with cream to make a decadent Wild Garlic pasta sauce

An easy, delicious pate using a few foraged wild ingredients in addition to mushrooms. Can be made vegan or vegetarian

What better way for a forager to warm up on a cold winter's day than with a delicious mug of soup made from their forged mushrooms