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Tree Top Guide - Silver Birch

Botanical name : Betula pendula Common names : Silver Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch, East Asian White Birch, Physical appearance : The silver birch ia a medium sized (trunk up to 40 cm ...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 44 " Kelp"

Botanical Name : Laminaria digitata Common names : Kelp, Oarweed Physical appearance : The average Kelp consists of a long stem (called a stipe) growing up to between 2 - 3 metres in height. The s...

WIld Edible Of The Week - Week 41 "Oyster Mushroom"

A tasty wild edible.

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 33 "Rowan"

Botanical Name : Sorbus aucuparia Common names : Rowan, Mountain-Ash, Amur mountain ash, European mountain ash, quick beam, rowan berry. Physical appearance : A relatively small tree, growing up t...

Wild Edible Of The Weeek - Week 34 "Sweet Chestnut"

Botanical Name : Castanea sativa Common names : Sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut, Portuguesse chestnut, Marron (French name for chestnut). Physical appearance : Tall, non symmetrical, deciduous tre...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 36 "Giant Pufball"

Botanical Name : Langermannia gigantea (recently reclassified as Calvatia gigantea). Common names : Giant puffball, Puffball mushroom Physical appearance : A large mostly spherical mushroom, often...

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 39 "Wild Plum"

Botanical Name : Prunus domestica Common names : Bullace, Plum, Wild Plum, Egg Plum, Round Plum, Black Bullace. The name is commonly thought to derive from the French word "beloce" meaning slow. P...

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 40 "Velvet Shank"

Botanical Name : Flammulina velutipes Common names : Velvet Shank, Velvet Foot, Winter Fungus Physical appearance : Orange/yellow caps with curved, velutinous stems which can be yellow to brown in ...