In early spring foragers across the Northern Hemisphere head out to their favourite spots to collect the highly revered delicacy known as’fiddleheads’. Named for its spiralled shape resembling the scroll of a violin, fiddleheads are the curled, edible shoots of the Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) – struthio meaning ostrich and pterion meaning wing. They are […]
Studying & documenting local wild edible plants throughout the changing seasons is a great way to to advance both your foraging and your gardening skills. For most people you don’t have to wander far to find these wild treasures. Many common garden “weeds” such as dandelion, chickweed, and purslane are nutrient rich botanical ingredients. Our […]