Coastal Foraging for Laver / Nori Seaweed
Úna-Minh Kavanagh Laver – Porphyra(In Irish – Sleabhac) If you’re a fan of foraging food and finding edible treats in the wild, this series is for you. This time we’re back on…
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Foraging for Marsh Samphire: Identification and Edibility
Marsh Samphire – Salicornia europaea(In Irish: Lus na Gloine) Wild food is plentiful along the Irish coast (especially the West) and today we’re looking at another delicious plant you can…
Learn all about foraging Dulse / Dillisk
Dillisk / Dulse – Palmaria palmata(In Irish – Duileasc) Wild food, ahoy – Grab your buckets and scissors, and we’re off on another seaside adventure! This week I’m taking a…
Foraging for Comfrey – Use it as a fertiliser and more!
Comfrey – Symphytum officinale(In Irish – meacan compair / lus na gcnámh briste) A little knowledge goes a long way! Comfrey Symphytum known by the common name comfrey comes from…
Foraging for Pepper Dulse: The Truffle of the Sea
Pepper Dulse: Osmundea pinnatifida(In Irish: Miobhán) If you’re a fan of foraging food and finding edible treats in the wild, this series is for you. For those who’ve been following…
Let’s go Foraging for Delicious Dandelions
Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale(In Irish – Caisearbhán) Escapism can be such a release, but when combined with real-world scenarios and food it can also be quite fun! Inspired by my…
Foraging for Ground Elder: A gardener’s bane but a forager’s delight
Ground Elder – Aegopodium podagraria(In Irish: Lus an Easpaig) If you love to feast on foraged food, you will want to try this tasty wild treat. When wandering through forests…
Foraging for Periwinkles: A seashore wild edible full of nostalgia
Periwinkles – Littorina littorea(In Irish – faochain / gioradáin / miongáin) Heading out to the beach this week and looking for something wild to bring home? Look no further than…
The Survival Series: Become the next Captain Fantastic at Kippure Estate
Kippure Estate in Co. Wicklow has a rich history that dates back to the 1700s. Originally owned by the Moore family of Kilbride, it was extended into a hunting lodge,…
Discover the somewhat elusive Horn of Plenty
Horn of Plenty – Craterellus cornucopioides(In Irish: troimpéad an phúca) Walking across woodlands and along old ruins and walls, my inner forager leaps into action. This week on the survival…