Foraging Adventures

03/10/2021

Upcoming foraging event!

12/08/2019

It's giant puffball season!

31/08/2016

After last week's Beefsteak Fungus, I now present the Chicken of the Woods - another delicious woodland edible...
http://www.foragingadventures.co.uk/finger-lickin-good/

Looks like chicken, tastes... a bit like chicken. Find out how to identify and cook the delicious Chicken of the Woods fungus

23/08/2016

It's a fungus, but it looks like steak - and it's edible! Find out how to identify and cook this unusual species...
http://www.foragingadventures.co.uk/fake-steak/

Find out how to identify and cook a the edible beefsteak fungus, which looks just like raw meat

04/05/2016

The delicious St George's Mushroom is available right now - learn how to identify it and go and find some before it disappears again until next Spring!

http://www.foragingadventures.co.uk/mushrooms-in-may/

St George's Mushroom is a delicious and easily identifiable springtime mushroom - find out how to identify it in this foraging adventure

21/02/2016

The wild garlic has emerged, so what better way to enjoy it than with my recipe for wild garlic dolmades!

http://www.foragingadventures.co.uk/springing-into-spring/

Find out how to safely identify wild garlic and use it to make delicious wild garlic dolmades

24/12/2015

Merry Christmas from Foraging Adventures! Here is a little seasonal post about the beautiful, tasty and remarkably healthy Velvet Shank mushroom - one of the few mushrooms that can be found in the winter.

http://www.foragingadventures.co.uk/festive-foraging/

Foraging in the festive season can be a little disappointing, fortunately there is the chance discover the beautiful, tasty and healthy Velvet Shank

03/08/2015

Plenty of this around at the moment! A pineapple-flavoured wild treat...
http://www.foragingadventures.co.uk/pervasive-pineappleweed/

Pineappleweed is a chamomile relative that is much more common and can be used to make a delicious, herbal tea and fruity desserts

24/07/2015

There's been a lot of recent media attention surrounding the dangers of giant hogweed. In my latest adventure I clear up some misunderstandings about how to differentiate between our native, edible hogweed and the hazardous, introduced giant hogweed. http://www.foragingadventures.co.uk/hogweed-hazards/

Giant hogweed has been in the news recently due to its sap causing severe burns. This adventure teaches you to tell it apart from native, edible hogweed

20/07/2015

This month, Foraging Adventures teamed up with Raw food Rosie's to provide a healthier version of wild foraged Elderflower Champagne! http://www.foragingadventures.co.uk/effervescent-elderflowers/

Elderflowers are a common sight in UK hedgerows; find out how to make a raw elderflower cordial and champagne using a healthy refined sugar alternative

08/07/2015

After a busy Spring, I've been a little late writing up some of my foraging adventures, but rest assured that they are on their way. Here is the first: a cautionary tale of springtime fungus foraging! http://www.foragingadventures.co.uk/the_morel_of_the_story/

Morels are a gourmet springtime fungus. Find out about my search for these prize foraging finds and the complications that ensued.