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Did you know? Facts about UK bread...

 The average UK resident buys an average of 44 loaves of bread every year! That equates to around 35 pounds in weight. Unfortunately, bread is also one of the most commonly wasted food types. It is...

The Power of Probiotics - Part 1

You may be aware of the recent trend for the increased consumption of probiotic foods. Probiotic foods are full of bacteria which can be extremely beneficial for an individual's digestive system. H...

Tropical Wild Edibles - The Coconut Tree

Botanical name: Cocus nusifera Common names: The Coconut Tree, Coconut, Coco nut, Family: Arecaecea Physical Appearance and Character: A medium palm growing up to 30 metres in height. It reaches ...

Wild Plant Of The Week 54 "Stinkhorn"

Botanical name: Phallus impudicus Common name: Stinkhorn,Common Stinkhorn, Pricke Mushroom, Deadman's Cock, Witch's Eggs (refers to the early stage of development). Physical appearance: Initially ...

Wild Edible Of The Week 50 "Vetch"

Botanical name: Vicia sativa Common name: Vetch, Poor Man's Peas, Bush Vetch, Common Vetch Physical appearance: Small slender leaves, which grow in opposing pairs on a stem which ends with fine cu...

Wild Edible Of The Week 48 "Burdock"

Botanical name: Arctium lappa Common name: Burdock, Beggar's Buttons, Happy Major, Clotbur Physical appearance: There are two prevalent species that grow in the UK. As the Arctium lappa is the larg...

Tree Top Guide - Willow

Botanical name : Salix (?) There are over 400 species including Salix purpea, fragilis, babylonica, alba, nigra... Common names : Willow, Weeping Willow (actually a hybrid), Osier, Sallow. Physical...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 43 "Japanese Knot Weed"

Botanical Name : Fallopia japonica Common names : Japanese Knotweed, Donkey Rhubarb, Asian Knotweed, fleeceflower, Himalayan fleece vine, monkey weed, monkey fungus, Hancock's Curse, elephant ears,...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 38 "Honey Fungus"

Botanical Name : Armillariella mellea Common names : Honey Fungus, Stump Mushroom, Stumpie, Pipinky, Pinky. Physical appearance : The Honey Fungus grows to between 5-12 cm in height. It has a ligh...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 22 - "Wild Gooseberry"

Botanical name : Ribes uva-crispa Common names : Gooseberry, Fae-berry Physical appearance : A numerously branched low growing spiny shrub, growing up to 1.2 metres (4ft) in height. Its leaves hav...