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Rosebay Willowherb

[foogallery id="536"] Common Name: Rosebay willowherb , Fireweed , Railway chrysanthemum, Bombsite weed, Poor man’s asparagus Scientific Name: Chamerion angustifolium Description Rosebay Willowherb is a tall straight plant that can grow to 5-6 foot in height. It has leaves that are green and long and lanceolate. The flowers are...

Rosebay Willow Herb Tea – (Ivan Chai, Koporye Tea)

in Recipes

This is an easy to make traditional fermented black tea. It is a lovely tasting nutrient loaded tea called, Ivan chai or Koporye tea. This is a traditional Russian tea that has been around since the 12th Century. Before 1917 it was produced and exported...

Scarlet Elf Cup

in Fungi Guide

[foogallery id="534"] Common Name: Scarlet elf cup: Scientific Name: Sarcocypha coccinea Editbility: YES Description These beautiful red crimson, cup shaped mushrooms can be found in very large numbers when established. They appear from December to April and grow on fallen dead wood usually covered in moss or hiding amongst the...

Linden Tea

in Recipes

Linden tea is a potent tea with a delicate sweet fragrant floral taste made from the light yellow dried or fresh flowers of the lime tree. It is mainly used for its herbal medicinal properties of which some of these benefits include; help with insomnia,...

Hawthorn

in Plant Guide

[foogallery id="532"] Common name: Hawthorn , Mayflower , Haw , Thornapple , Whitethorn , Hawberry. Bread and cheese Scientific name: Crataegus Monogyna/Laevigate Description Hawthorn is a common tree/shrub that grows to be 5-15 meters in height it has a red brown knotty twisted trunk with many branches that are...

Stinging Nettle

in Plant Guide

[foogallery id="530"] Common Names: Stinging nettle, stinger, nettle, burn hazel, burn weed Scientific Name: Urtica dioica Description Nettle is a perennial plant that is very common in the UK and can be found growing almost everywhere usually in large patches. The leaves are soft green and strongly serrated, tear...

Giant Puffball

in Fungi Guide

[foogallery id="528"] Common Name: Giant Puffball Scientific: Calvatia gigantea Edible: Yes Description Mushroom Hat: This is a very large round mushroom. The fruiting body can grow from 7cm to 80cm across. It has a whiteish, leathery, velvety outer skin with white flesh that turns into yellow to brown with age. ...

Hogweed

in Plant Guide

[foogallery id="526"] Common Name: Hogweed, Cow Parsnip Scientific Name: Heracleum Sphondylium Edible: Yes Description The leaves of the Hogweed are green matt and deeply lobed and are covered in lots of tiny hairs. The stems are green and can be quite thick. They have a reddish, purple tinge, and are...

Ground Elder

in Plant Guide

[foogallery id="524"] Common Name: Ground Elder, Bishops weed, Goutweed, Herb Gerrard, English Masterwort, Masterwort. Scientific Name: Aegopodium Podagraria Edible: Yes Description The leaves of Ground Elder resemble the leaves of the Elder tree. When young the leaves are light green soft, glossy and translucent. The become a papery darker green,...

Chickweed

in Plant Guide

[foogallery id="515"] Common names: Chickweed, Starweed, Chickenwort, Winterweed, Craches, Maruns Scientific name:, Stellaria Media Description Chickweed is an annual flowering plant which is very common and can be found almost all year round. It grows close to the ground and shallow rooting. The leaves grow opposite each other on...