East London Urban Foraging Adventure with John the Poacher | Rosie Foodie

John the Poacher is a local East London legend. He's been foraging for food here for decades and in this film he takes me on an epic walk to discover some of the fantastic wild ingredients that can be picked for free, even in an urban environment.
Watch to the end to find out how to make delicious summery elderflower cordial!
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[@rebekka6]

John the Poacher is a good friend and lovely man. Can't wait to bring him to California and show him some US West Coast foraging! It's endless!

[@AlissaSss23]

I'm in awe of John the Forager, he has my dad's style: same hat, jackets, shirt, moustache, beard. I love foraging, thank you guys for sharing!!!

[@jodi-ellensmith6025]

I can see misinformation given in this film. Factually - picking mushrooms in urban situations, specifically - picking mushrooms from a busy roadside. Fungi are extremely efficient at absorbing toxicity, as such, the mushrooms being picked at the roadside are definitely poisoned by the passing traffic emissions.

[@steammachine3061]

The problem with foraging mushrooms by the side of a road is that they will absorb toxins from their enviroment any traffic pollution passing their way is going to be absorbed. Iv personally picked and ate shrooms by main roads before. But it's not something I would reccomend

[@elizabethme9632]

What a fantastic channel. Thank you.

[@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order]

If you add some citric acid to the elderflower cordial it will add tanginess which balances the sweetness. GREAT VIDEO!!

[@AlissaSss23]

I use fresh 🍋 and 🍯

[@Violetta1912]

Really lovely video, thank you x

[@LondonTreeSurgeons-Camden]

Great channel, great video, subbed etc.

[@JAIJAI-ft1fk]

You look so pretty

[@olivernajdzien5415]

Those mushrooms will be contaminated

[@johnrensten]

I’m sure that John is a very nice guy but foraging for mushrooms by a roadside is not only unsafe it sets a really bad example… The mycelium which create these mushrooms is an extraordinarily good conduit for all things toxic, basically roadside mushrooms will contain all sorts of pollutants so suggesting that this is a sensible way to behave is inappropriate. Unfortunately my name is also John and my business is called Forage London so I find it somewhat irksome that this video constantly comes up in my video feed under the title Forage London… I’d just like to point out that however lovely the other John might be, he is not me and I don’t recommend behaving like this.

[@steveoutdoorsuk1788]

This could be a fantastic channel if you stopped referring to Old People! After all one wouldn't refer to middle aged people taking one out to catch rabbits would you!? Just saying.