This is one of my favourite recipes to make. A real celebration of our native lands! It is bright green and full of the most wonderful array of minerals, vitamins, anti-oxidants and essential fatty acids! I don’t add a lot of sugar, as I prefer to keep inflammation low in my body. Nettle has a…
The Bare Necessity of Space
Artwork by Tarn Ellis Are you feeling you need more space in your life, right now, too? Are you struggling to fit everything in and it just feels never ending? Like we take one step forward and then suddenly 10 new steps turn up? I’m feeling it, too, lately. The pressure is on, everywhere! And it…
Rewilding, Witches and Healing the World
How Connecting with Nature Can Solve Almost All of our Human Problems Rewild yourself! Have you heard the phrase, yet? Have you been wondering what is it? What it is all about? Grab yourself a wild herb tea and join me for a bit of history! Once upon a time, in fact, for most of…
How to survive a zombie apocalypse in 2020?
Picture this. What we all believed to be impossible, the stuff of horror films and fantasy, just became your reality.
A zombie apocalypse has hit the UK! Supermarkets have been ravaged and supplies are running frighteningly low. You always meant to learn how to grow your own food. You planted some tomatoes in the garden, last year but you forgot about them and only got 2 pathetic little green balls from them, which went mouldy.
A Very Wild Autumn Equinox
Autumn Equinox Wild Women Gathering – Saltburn Beach 2020 What a beautiful, meaningful, perfect celebration we had. We began the evening with a gentle stroll around Saltburn Valley Gardens, to find a little piece of autumn as offerings for our equinox altar. As we strolled, we chatted, caught up with news from those we haven’t…
Wild Garlic & Hogweed Kimchi
A bold, vibrant ferment packed with wild flavour, this Hogweed & Wild Garlic Kimchi combines wild garlic, red cabbage, kale and tender hogweed shoots with warming ginger, miso and Korean chilli flakes. Tangy, spicy and alive with beneficial bacteria, it’s a delicious way to preserve the abundance of the season while supporting a healthy gut microbiome. 🌿🔥🥬
Lucy’s Sweet Chestnut & Wild Rose Cookies
A deliciously wholesome cookie celebrating the flavours of the hedgerow. These Sweet Chestnut & Wild Rose Cookies combine the rich, nutty sweetness of chestnut with the delicate floral notes of wild rose, creating a soft, fragrant bake that’s perfect with a cup of tea. A beautiful way to bring seasonal wild ingredients into everyday baking. 🌹🍪✨
Lucy’s Dandelion Shortbread Biscuits
A delicate twist on a classic favourite, these Lemon & Dandelion Shortbread Biscuits combine bright citrus zest with the gentle floral notes of freshly gathered dandelion petals. Light, buttery and beautifully crumbly, they’re perfect enjoyed with a cup of tea and offer a simple, delicious way to bring one of spring’s most cheerful wildflowers into your kitchen. 🌼🍋✨
Lucy’s Wild Garlic Cheese Scones
A simple savoury bake that celebrates one of spring’s most beloved wild ingredients. These Wild Garlic Cheese Scones combine mature cheddar, fresh wild garlic and a blend of warming spices to create light, fluffy scones packed with flavour. Perfect served warm with butter, tucked into a picnic basket, or enjoyed alongside a bowl of soup. 🌿🧀✨
Lucy’s Nettle Beer (or mead if using raw honey) Recipe
A traditional wild ferment that transforms humble nettles into a refreshing, lightly sparkling drink. Infused with ginger, lemon and optional bitter herbs, this Nettle Beer (or Mead when made with raw honey) captures the flavours of the hedgerow while introducing the magic of home fermentation. A wonderful recipe for anyone looking to explore wild brewing. 🌿🍺✨
Lucy’s Wild Garlic & Nettle Houmous
A vibrant wild twist on a classic favourite, this Wild Garlic & Nettle Houmous combines creamy chickpeas with fresh wild garlic, nutrient-rich nettles, tahini and lemon. Smooth, zesty and packed with seasonal flavour, it’s perfect as a dip, spread or accompaniment to salads and picnics, making it easy to bring wild foods into everyday meals. 🌿✨
Lucy’s Wild Garlic & Nettle Quiche
A seasonal quiche packed with the fresh flavours of spring. Combining wild garlic, nutrient-rich nettles, creamy feta and parmesan in a rich savoury filling, this recipe is perfect for picnics, lunches and sharing with friends. Encased in a buttery paprika pastry, it’s a delicious way to celebrate the abundance of the wild harvest. 🌿🧀✨
Lucy’s Extracted Ganoderma Chocolate Salted Caramels with Nettle Seeds & Wild Rose
A decadent chocolate-coated treat combining dried fruit, nut butter, nettle seeds and fragrant wild rose petals. With the option to add extracted medicinal mushroom powders, these Salted Caramels are rich, indulgent and packed with wild flavour. Perfect straight from the fridge, they’re a delicious way to enjoy functional ingredients disguised as a luxurious sweet. 🌹🍫✨
Bex’s Gluten-Free Flatbread’s with a Wild Twist
These simple gluten-free flatbreads are packed with wild flavour, combining chickpea flour, buckwheat, hazel catkins, dulse and penny bun mushroom powder. Nutty, savoury and wonderfully versatile, they’re perfect served alongside soups, dips and wild feasts. A delicious way to bring foraged ingredients into everyday baking and explore the flavours of the season. 🌿🍄✨
Meet Ruby: Helping People Reconnect with the Wild Food and Medicine Beneath Their Feet
Meet Ruby, our Hartlepool and County Durham forager. Happiest amongst the trees, listening to birdsong and following the seasons, Ruby sees foraging as a way of reconnecting with nature, our ancestors, and ourselves. Discover her favourite wild foods, what inspires her, and why she believes anyone can begin their foraging journey. 🌿