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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...

The Truth About Living Off Of The Land

Many modern survival programs insinuate that it is possible to live off of the land in a wilderness/bush craft/survival setting. During the summer months, when there is an abundance of wild foods,...

How To Make Pickled Cabbage - Sourkraut for Survival - The Power of Probiotics Part 2

As you may have read in our previous blog article, probiotic foods are highly beneficial to health. Good sources include full fat yoghurt, pickled vegetables , pickled cabbage (sauerkraut), Kimchi,...

Top Ten Foods For Camping, Hiking and Bush Craft

BOIL IN THE BAG OR BROIL IN THE PAN?   So, you have found your ideal campsite, the shelter is up, your fire is going, it's getting cold and your getting tired. Time to recharge the battery, with a...