Urban foraging for Pineappleweed
Úna-Minh Kavanagh Pineappleweed (Matricaria discoidea)In Irish: Lus na hiothlann Eat the weeds. You don’t have to go deep into the forest or out into the wilds to forage. Urban foraging in towns…
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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 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…
Foraging for purslane: A tasty, juicy wild food
Purslane – Portulaca oleracea(In Irish: Puirpín) Surviving in the wild is not easy – not only do you have to weather yourself against the elements, but you also have to…
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…
Foraging for Rock Samphire: an edible coastal wild food
Wild Rock Samphire – Crithmum maritimum(In Irish: Craobhraic) Not all food has to have a price tag. Some of the tastiest treats out there can be foraged for free! I…
The art of survival (and video games)
(Originally posted in 2014. Updated and edited November 2020) When I first got into foraging, it was because of one thing: survival. One of the most unusual reasons why I…
Word of Mouth: Coastal Foraging with Darach Ó Murchú
“This place is in my blood” ~ Darach Ó Murchú The wind blew in my direction as I feverishly sautéed the pot of chopped almonds and eyed the seaweed in…