Early Spring Foraging | Nettle & Cleavers Soup + Preserving Spring Greens

Today we’re heading out to forage some fresh Spring greens in the woodlands of Sussex, England.
Any questions? Just ask in the comments below! 💚
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[@weroiuty]

The best foraging video I have seen. How to pick, recipe and how to preserve. Simple and effective. Thank you!

[@ukulelekitten15]

Simply wonderful. Thank you. Felt as though I was walking in your shoes through the woods - so calming and peaceful/lovely. Thank you. It was a pleasure learning from you today. All the best! God bless.

[@Gentile212]

I really really enjoyed this so imformitive and best foraging video I've seen yet.. Thankyou so much I pray you come back soon with a new video.. Just found your channel 🙏🙏

[@Casahampero]

Our family had so much fun foraging nettle tops and cleaver to make the delicious soup and cake. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@foragedbyfern146]

I’m so happy to hear that! So glad you like the recipes 🥰💚

[@georgequinn721]

I can't help but look upon your foraging basket with envious eyes! So cool, I definitely need to find one of those!

[@teresapimentel3123]

Lovely

[@geraldineemsley7145]

Simply wonderful. Great to see how much wonderful food you can create. Great tips on preserving. Thankyou.

[@VerdantSoul]

Hello from Ireland😊. Really well made and inspiring video. Thanks for having taken the time to do it and sharing it (1 new subscriber). I might try eating the little stickies for 7 days and come back to you if it works 😂

[@EthnobotanistMarc]

Also had not thought how flower flavor may change depending on the sun! You packed a lot of great info into that video and it took an extra second to assimilate that tip too... Very inspired by you! 🙌🏽

[@louisesusan]

This looks delicious and will definitely try these methods x

[@edmilner]

Love the tip about freezing nettles. I think I will def. do this and use instead of pakchoi in my stir fries throughout the year. I've only started getting into foraging properly in the past month and I must say it has transformed my appreciation and connection to nature. It's not just about what you can eat but about reading the environment as you walk through it. Also, love the foraging basket btw.

[@nikkicoppin]

Great video Fern - I am hooked on nettle since foraging with you!

[@foragedbyfern146]

Thank you Nikki! I’m so glad you’re hooked! 😍 I bet your body is happy too! 😂

[@EthnobotanistMarc]

Brilliant video Fern! Love how you pick the Nettles bare handed which is my preferred method as well. Looks like there was a bunch of possibly Arum italicum or some other Aroid plant in that Nettle patch? Such a great presentation on the soul garnish too! Sooo grateful for you! Cheers and respect, marc 💚🙏🏽🍃

[@LitAnimeEdits]

Thank you for the new recipes. I forage for wild greens every morning and look for new ways to use them. And I think the cleaver water worked for you. You're very beautiful in my eyes. 😏

[@natureisallpowerful]

I've been getting loads of nettles,common hogweed shoots and wild garlic into me lately, ih and herb Robert is my new favourite,. I can't get away with cleavers.Happy foraging 👍

[@taniamew]

That soup looks amazing 👏

[@matthewsavage258]

Brilliant video! I’m a massive nettle fan and I had never thought to freeze the excess so what a wonderful tip! Thanks so much and cannot wait for your next video

[@sleepy5740]

nice one

[@mattgoodchild8215]

Nettle tea is so nice I drink it daily always makes you feel good I’m not sure if you have done any videos for a while

[@nicholaellis7639]

Looking forward to doing some foraging here when the weather warms up! Anything with flowers and different elixirs for your next video please!! Love the KZbin

[@antonyjones7660]

great video! Ive never thought of drying them before, will certainly making nettle powder now. Also that back pack basket is gorgeous!

[@foragedbyfern146]

Thank you so much! It’s really handy too! And I’m so glad you’ll be trying out nettle powder, hope you like it 🥰💚

[@nike316]

I could definitely get into foraging Nettle.

[@aabbushcraft]

Just found your channel and I love it so much I have just subscribed 🤗 great video, I don’t think you need cleavers for a marriage proposal😁

[@annieskinner8524]

Yay! Lovely video, so calming to watch and really inspires me to go out foraging! How would you use dried cleavers? In the same way as nettles? Also you mentioned a cleaver tonic, is that as simple as adding to water or would you need to cook the cleavers? Also love your basket bag!! Can’t wait to see more long videos from you on here 🥰

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Oh, so the sticky plant is called cleavers. I didn't know the name. I pulled 3 bin bags of cleavers out of my garden last week and threw them in the compost bin.

[@fousies]

I find them extremely annoying by neighboring plants they crawl over everything! They just lose their stickiness when cooked?

[@Gordie79hamilton]

Excellent content! I love a wee bit crumbled Wensleydale cheese on my nettle soup. 🤤 Please take the following as genuine constructive criticism from someone who admires your level of knowledge and loves what you share. Try to look at the camera lense and not the display. It's a common "mistake" or thing people don't realise they're doing when filming. It really helps making you look like your talking directly with the audience. Loved the video and that basket! That's a beautiful basket. 🌿🍄👍

[@foragedbyfern146]

Ohh thank you so much!! 🥰🌸 Honestly I am SO here for creative criticism right now - I’m totally in the learning phase when it comes to long form video and I think it does make more of a difference when filming in landscape! 💚

[@spacepathfinder1]

4:25 I was just thinking about proposing to you because at first glance you fit all my criteria. Irresistibly attractive. A gentle voice that acts as a balm for my ears.🥰

[@foleydave26]

Nice job on the video.

[@liveinfourseasons]

Hi lovely, me and my daughters are really suffering from hey fever every single year and I was just wondering if you could give me an advice what we should take as you’re mentioned about hey fever 🤒 on this video. I’m looking forwards to hear from you. Thank you for sharing all your lovely video and can’t wait to see more xx

[@rob__ert]

Great content,did you preserve the nettles and clevers together in the same jar? thankyou.

[@ramb1353]

I'll marry you! haha! love your stuff

[@CityOfTinyLines]

Gonna do a Sumac video?

[@fayehadden2292]

Fern , did everything you did obsessively but my soup was really fibrous,, thready, how do stop tht happening again, my Nettles cleaver picked on day only used tops & any chance I can do anything for the remaining soup, didn’t want to waste it, tastes too good…thank you xx 1135am 12/05/23

[@petelumley1578]

Don’t be so hard on yourself, I think the cleavers tale is absolutely true for you

[@notyouraveragewitchx]

so happy to see new videos on youtube as i love your instagram! Where did you get your foraging bag from please?

[@janjohnson6721]

I've just come across your video. I have done a one day course on foraging, too scared to go out on my own, my questions are: Do you clean the nettles and cleavers before cooking? Is there a certain amount of what you forage and cook that could be eaten too often?. How do you know what you forage could interact with medication. Many thanks x

[@CityOfTinyLines]

I becoming glad I'm such a terrible gardener. The weeds from my patch are so tasty and no effort at all.

[@petelumley1578]

I would like to forage for things to help with my Arthritis & fibromyalgia if possible 😊 please.

[@kayeparkin7349]

Are spring nettle tops better than summer nettles, have I missed my window to dry them and save for autumn and winter tea? Thanks kaye

[@justdoitfome]

I'm new to foraging like a total novice so I apologise if this is a silly question, but do you not need to wash the nettles and sticky willy?

[@anetakrystyna]

I love your video just only one thing hits me. Herbs should be never dry on the sun only on a well ventilated shaded place.

[@renatogutierrez5904]

Hi

[@jadedoddity]

I tried cooking nettle and i didnt like the texture, I was thinking of trying to make them into dry chips instead.

[@anthonylatham8584]

can you eat nettles like spinach and if i make scambled eggs would it be ok to put some nettle leaves in

[@petelumley1578]

I want to go out and forage/ gather wild foods, how do I start ?

[@jadedoddity]

I tried sumac as a tea and didn't like, doesit taste different as a spice?

[@clipped_magpie]

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[@michaelaallen844]

When you blend herbs you oxidize them and make ‘em useless… kinda like dandelion root tea in the store.. might as well make it yourself because they blend to the point where it’s just an aroma and no medicinal affects

[@TheQuiQuestion]

Hnnngg

[@prab-vh8mk]

Drying in the sun kills all the goodness of plants sun good friend to plants as growing not a good friend once picked and needing drying 😊❌❌