Foraging in June (Part 2 of 3) - UK Wildcrafts Foraging Calendar Series

More early summer wild foods, including coastal and hedgerow edible plants
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00:00 Foraging in June
00:11 Lime/ linden tree flowers (Tilia sp.) and linden tea
04:44 Annual seablite/ seaspray (Suaeda maritima)
07:39 Fat hen/ lamb's quarters (Chenopodium album)
10:40 Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum)
14:17 Common mallow (Malva sylvestris)
16:33 Wild garlic seed pods (Allium ursinum)
17:22 Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

[@80PercentScottish]

I believe in the power of attraction and I swear since I got into foraging, my garden has become a foragers dream! I have dead nettles, stinging nettles, oxeye daisies, regular daisies, dandelions, clover, goosegrass, thistles, burdock, broad and narrow leaf plantains. I'm sure there's even more than that hiding that I've yet to discover. But I never 'weed' and this is the pay off 👍.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Same here I've got cleavers too.

[@victorialadjadj8592]

Hi Debbie, be careful with the cleavers, can cause allergic reaction in some folks, I know, I'm one of them! If trying them for first time do a skin test with some crushed leaves, if that cause any reaction, ie rash, itching etc upto and/ or after several hours, don't eat them.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

That’s great. What most people call ‘weeds’ can be lovely edibles

[@Misstree62]

@@victorialadjadj8592 are cleavers the stocky orbs that cover the cat's fur??😁

[@victorialadjadj8592]

Hi PB, yes that's the one, they balls are the seed heads and stick to any thing that's not entirely smooth. By the time they get to that stage probably too tough to enjoy anyway. As with most plants it's the new tender growth best to eat. Enjoy foraging from Victoria 👍

[@garethphillips5208]

Thank you for your videos. You've transformed my walks for me and my partner and we're really taking great joy in all the varieties of plants around us. And we've made some superb meals to boot. Always look forward to your videos. Great work!

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks Gareth that’s great 😁, Lewis

[@stefheartsyou]

Spinach and broccoli on one plant??! Thank you fat hen! and thank you again too :) I always look forward to these

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Not only that, we can harvest the seeds too later in the year. They are closely related to quinoa

[@askapenguininja]

Hey dude... Simply thank you so much!!!! I have watched all of this series and waiting for the next episode to come out. I am now 3 videos in (April) and re-watching in detail while taking note. I am 32 years old and haven't made notes since Uni lmao. I am going to put this on every video along liking for the algorithm 🤣. I have some Mugwort and Lavender drying out and just made the wild garlic butter. Outstanding effort my friend, keep it up. Peace, love and positive vibes 😁😜✌️

[@SL-xn2km]

This series is fantastic been following all of them. Love that the fact you dedicate some time on each plant so as to make identification easier.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thank you 😊

[@offgridlife1362]

This is one of the best series i have ever seen thank you for all the work putting it together

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thank you that’s great 😁

[@damienboyington4057]

If you ever bring out a forageing/identification book id be one of the first to preorder. Your attention to the details of our natures supermarkets is awsome. As a budding forager i wish i has a Lewis in my pocket. Love your vids theyr helpful and super informative. 👍👍👍👍

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks 😊. Yes I am working on a book, slowly haha. It will probably be a few years though

[@pennysmith3803]

Yarrow can also be dried and powdered to carry in your first aid kit to put directly on cuts etc. as it’s anti microbial too

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Ah great idea I hadn’t thought of that 😁

[@Kermitthebadger]

What an incredible channel, thank you for your hard work! I'm a fresh sub and I feel like I will be watching your stuff a lot

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Great, thank you. Lewis

[@tinkerbell9399]

My late Greek mother in law used to make tea from lime trees, and give it to our boys as babies in a bottle. They loved it, and it always helped them sleep!

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Great. Nothing better than a natural sleep aid :)

[@themanfromhell24]

you're missing out! they're too strong to eat raw, but yarrow leaves make a delicious pesto for pasta. takes a bit of work because the leaf stems need to be mostly removed as they're too tough. their aniseed flavour mellows right out once you chop them up and combine with walnuts/pine nuts and parmesan and they impart a beautiful dark green colour to the pasta.

[@maxibake9323]

This is a Great series, & what a Beautiful Lime Tree. 🌱 I think I have a bit of Yarrow, growing in my Mint Pot, must have been a Bird, I didn't plant it. I'll let it grow a bit, & see. TFS UKW, & take care everyone. ❤🙂🐶

[@hellieflow8889]

Thank you for this super magical video. Beautiful

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks Hellie 😁, happy foraging, Lewis

[@nwoslothbite3077]

After watching this I found linden tree blossums the next day! I have also found wild garlic and elderflower with your help and inspiration! Thank you!

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Great stuff 😁

[@mikeharrington5593]

Dont let lamb's quarter aka fat hen proliferate in your potato plot - they will deplete the nutrients which potatoes need. Also the raw or boiled leaves are quite high in soluble oxalate, thus can contribute to kidney stones if consumed regularly in larger quantities.

[@mrvot]

Thanks for the tips On Fat Hen flowers, and ID, I didn’t know, so will be nabbing some. Hogweed ones have been incredible! I found some spear leaved orache on the edge of a PYO fruit field :-)

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Hogweed buds are great aren’t they 😋

[@mrvot]

@@UKWILDCRAFTS love them! I’ve returned to some plants 🌱 thinking hurry up buds 😆

[@hapymushroom]

Iv had fat hen growing in my garden this spring summer, never knew what it was, a wee voice in the back of my head said "don't dig it up it's for something.

[@hapymushroom]

Thinking back, when I was a wee kid I went bramble picking with my Grandparents, so I've been foraging for over forty years , still learning.

[@mrvot]

Too tip on picking lindenflower from under the tree, I’ll try that next week for another batch!

[@thaiinscotland179]

Love your video

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks 😊

[@dasja9966]

Nice video again! I hugely appreciate your foraging calender, it's for the most part usefull for the Netherlands too. It's a very practicall tool for me to incorporate more wild foods in my diet. It's always joyfull to spend time in nature,, and being rewarded with high quality foods is a nice extra. Today i fouraged for Amelanchier ovalis, Vaccinium uliginosum and V. myrtillus. Found a lot. Njommie!

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Dank je wel 😁

[@gestucvolonor5069]

Probably my favourite videos lately

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks 😊

[@richardlilley6274]

Thank you for sharing

[@victorialadjadj8592]

Love your videos. Over past couple of days made a lovely batch of elderflower cordial and several jars of wild garlic pesto, yummy. I collected the garlic from under a linden tree from which I must now go collect flowers, thanks to you lol. I have ADHD and my sleep pattern is bad, so linden tea coming up! I'm very fortunate to live in the gatehouse of a private estate, where I can forage at will. I'm slowly educating the owner on not killing off all the 'weeds' . He's very fond of herbicide and pesticides 😳😖 but I told him he will kill me off if he continues spraying them willynilly, cos of my foraging, and as he is a farmer, he should think about the bees. I also keep taking him and his wife, things to try from my collecting, as he doesn't know where I've foraged, and is too polite not to eat what I provide, he's being sooo much more careful about his spraying 😂😂 ps in case you're worrying, I'm exceedingly careful about where I collect! Keep up the good work and great vids, thankyou. Victoria in South West UK

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Sounds like a great place to live (apart from the herbicides haha). Enjoy the linden flowers they are lovely 😁

[@fupatrooper1638]

I had some fat hen growing in my garden last year and it was absolutely delicious in a stir fry.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Yes that’s what I mostly use it for 😋

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I calculated that I need 25 blooms per cup of tea. I try to forage 50 each time I park at Tesco.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I've made linetree flower tea fir a cashier at Tesco, she was thrilled to bits.

[@raphaelmann]

Brilliant as always! One thing I've got to disagree with you about, Lewis, I love the taste of yarrow as a tea, it must be one of my favourites.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Ah really? A few people have said that but I just don’t really get a flavour from it. I guess everyone reacts differently to different plants. Maybe I need to give it another chance 😄

[@raphaelmann]

Some would say that the taste is appealing because your body needs the medicine...

[@krisztiankrankovits5771]

can you do something with the fruits of linden?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

I haven’t tried yet. I’ve read they are edible but it’s not something I’ve sampled

[@natureisallpowerful]

some new ones there for me, thanks mate 👍

[@paulmacnally206]

Very good.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks Paul :)

[@christamac5456]

Thank you

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

😁

[@janakain5354]

If in doubt, check UK Wildcrafts videos out Yarrow helped me rid of blood clots in just 24 hours. Then stopped nosebleed last week (so it starts / stops blood flow, dep on the need, it's useful for problematic females periods too, but prolonged uses can sensitise to light, so 10 days max, then rest. Everything in moderation) Linden is "nervine", but it's flowering time is so short... 1 - 1.5 weeks and you've missed it

[@rafikalbadry8472]

شكرا استاز

[@mrvot]

Thank you, I’ve made Linden tea and harvested enough for a jar full. I’ve noticed when drying they tend to go almost ‘seed-like’ I guess like dandelion a bit? Do you find that? I’m only in my 2nd year foraging now so I’ve experimented and mixed with Pineapple weed :-)

[@mrvot]

Have you ever stored mallow cheeses? I love them quite Pine Nutty, worth the effort on walks etc. I believe they’re a diuretic? I made your wild garlic butter a while back, will try the yarrow, until now just used in tea and salads.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

I’ve not tried storing mallow cheeses. Yes pine nut is a good description, very similar

[@karolprior2436]

Thank you for such clear identification on all of your videos. Can you tell me please, can hollyhocks be used in the same way as the common mallow? Many thanks.

[@theresanelephantinthemushr2965]

Brilliant information and love the way you articulate yourself..wish I found this channel years ago. Thanks so much. Just wondering if you have any forages I can join you on. I forage mushrooms and make tinctures with some incredible results and keen to learn so much more. Thanks again and hope to join you one day or many days.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks mate. I hope to run courses and day trips one day (when I can quit being a chef haha)

[@ruthsmith2367]

Thanks for the video, always enjoy your videos ❤️ was that pineapple weed next to the Fat Hen at 7.49. First time eating Mallow leaves yesterday. I was impressed not much taste but so many nutrients. I’m thinking it lends itself to a seaweed texture when cooked, is that mad, so might look into recipes for seaweed just to think out the box and to make cooking a bit more interesting and using the leaves to make Dolma which I’ve never done before either. Foraging is bringing the adventurist cook out of me 😀

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks Ruth yes that was pineapple weed, good spot 😁

[@ruthsmith2367]

@@UKWILDCRAFTS 😃

[@raphaelmann]

Mallow leaves go well in a soup. I’ve also been pan frying them with a bit paprika as sort of crisps, which they’re ideal for!

[@ruthsmith2367]

@@raphaelmann Nice, I will try that thank you 😊

[@OriginalMariAnnaWolf]

Fat hen AND a lot of pineapple weed that is edible too

[@UpToNoGood83]

Hello. Brilliant video yet again! Im pretty sure I found Darwin's Barberry (UK) I didn't want to eat them just incase. I did kind of confirm it with plantnet app but still. I would love it if you could confirm it in one of your videos thankyou

[@glyncolman8901]

I was informed this from a fish monger who now has to import Samphire from France.

[@silviamagda]

Did you see the pineapple weed next to fan hen? Great series. I am taking notes on all of this. Now I am on june.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

I did see it yes :). I talk about pineapple weed in a later video

[@silviamagda]

@@UKWILDCRAFTS yes. I've seen it in the next video.😂

[@silviamagda]

@@UKWILDCRAFTS now i am on November with the notes.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Wow getting through the videos 😁

[@joyatkinson6529]

I love your videos I have learnt a lot. But I’m still not confident and was wondering if you have an app or can recommend one so I can take it out with me to identify them correctly? I’m sure it would be handy for many of us novices. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@paulharris7660]

Hero. Im drinking pineapple weed tea, and know where a Linden tree is. Live on the north east coast-is that the Humber?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Nice one 😁. I do most of my filming around the Severn estuary

[@amandaarmstrong5871]

I went in search of linden flowers today but where the flowers should be I found tight buds. Have I missed the flowers or am I a bit early? I'm down the road from you so same weather as you get if that helps. If I've missed the flowers can I make the tea from the leaves instead? Many thanks

[@ospreybird]

:-)

[@glyncolman8901]

You may find now picking Samphire is now banned by the Countryside Commission. With police getting involved.

[@hoohargh9945]

🧐😧

[@christamac5456]

Uprooting or trimming ?

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I tried growing samphire, but failed.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Hi Glyn. It’s not a protected species in the UK so it’s fine to pick (see list below from gov website). There may be local areas where people are asked not to pick from. The only reason police would get involved is if people are picking commercially without a license, and uprooting the plant or picking by the bagful. As long as you harvest for personal use it’s fine

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

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