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Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 25 - "Black Mustard"

Botanical name : Brassica Nigra Common names : Black Mustard, Physical appearance : A tall green/grey annual, growing up to a metre in height. It has stalked leaves and the lower leaves are lobed ...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 18 - "Blackcurrant"

Botanical name : Ribes nigrum Common names : Blackcurrant, Physical appearance : An upright shrub growing up to 1.5 metres high. Its flowers have drooping, stalked spikes. Its berries are opaque b...

How To Catch Food in the Wild - Basic Principles Of Trapping

In short term survival situations, feeding yourself is unlikely to ever be a priority. Adult humans, in average physical condition, can last weeks if not months, on very limited food supplies. The ...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 16 - "Wild Rose Flower"

Botanical name : Rosa canina Common names : Wild Rose Flower, Dog Rose, Physical appearance : Normally a tall, robust shrub growing to between 1 - 3 metres in height. It has hooked prickles which a...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 8 - "Sea Beet"

Botanical name : Beta Vulgaris Common names : Sea Beet, Wild Spinach, Sea Spinach Physical appearance : A perennial growing up to 1 metre in height. It has shiny, fleshy leaves which are available...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 13 - "St. George's Mushroom"

Botanical name : Tricholoma gambosum now Calocybe gambosa Common names : St. George's Mushroom, mousseron Physical appearance : The cap is between 5 and 12cm wide, fleshy and  creamy white in colo...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 7 - "Jack By The Hedge"

Botanical name : Alliaria petiolata Common names : Jack By The Hedge, Garlic Mustard, Poor Man's Mustard, Sauce Alone, Jack In The Bush Physical appearance : An annual or biennial, growing to just...

Savu Smoker Bag Recipe #1

Savu Alder Smoker Bag Recipe #1 Cod with Vegetables Preparation Wash the spring onions, radishes, samphire, lemons and new potatoes. Remove the roots from the spring onion and radishes. Cut the lem...

The Goods Shed - Canterbury

Farmer's Market, Food Hall and Restaurant If you like good quality grub at a reasonable price point, this may be a "good" place for you to explore. Situated a few metres from Canterbury West train ...

Macknade Food Hall in Faversham Kent

Multi award winning Macknade Fine Foods has been in business since 1847. Through various incarnations, ranging from a hop farm to a now large food hall and cafe, Macknade has been serving the loc...