Hedgerow Foraging

I take a foraging walk down some country lanes and through some fields in summer, checking in and around the hedgerows for wild edible plants.
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[@elliecooke1772]

I love the reminder in a time when as a nation we are fascinated with the exotic, and what other countries have to offer, of what we have forgotten is on our own doorstep!

[@riffhurricane]

I love hearing what you do with all of these. Its one thing being able to recognise them, but another to know how to use them.

[@QwinnieLu56]

I do love a good bit of hedge bothering! It's really assuring that I'm now starting to name things correctly when they appear on screen, before you've said what they are! 😊

[@lizohare1740]

Good to see you are ok after the tick bites. Thanks for a very informative video

[@ThunderChunky101]

I get hay-fever watching these videos, I swear! 😂 Great videos. Top notch.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks 😊

[@sixtysecondsofstephens2386]

Great selection. Pineapple weed is unbelievable, smells just like the name suggests but so unexpected.

[@niamhhopkins6368]

Brilliant video. So appreciated.

[@DANDIIDAY1111]

Great video I really enjoyed that one. Mugwort gives me vivid dreams

[@janakain5354]

Thank you. Mugwort is amazing in pillows. I dried it and put few sprigs in pillowcase on top if pillow and my dreams cleared (in cases of bad dreams, the smell somehow triggers brain to mellow/ sort them out...like drinking calming tea before bedtime, mugwort works during bedtime. I.e. if kids have nightmares, wet the bed - may work in these cases, too) Mugwort Tincture to start/ regulate monthly cycles, plus sorts out anxiety. It's wonderful herb

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Yes it’s a great calming herb for sleep :)

[@MaxSafeheaD]

It's SOOOO helpful to know what to actually do with these things. I know dozens and dozens of things that are "edible," but my experience so far is largely like knowing bananna is "edible," and proceeding to chow down on it green and without peeling it first! Thank you so much for sharing buddy. Hope to meet you someday and repay the favour.

[@bellslinki]

Use a thick rubber work glove and grab the nettle stem below the seeds then just strip the leaves and seeds into a large bowl/basket. It only takes a second or two per plant and easier if the plant is well matured.. Choose a nettle patch where theres a good stiff breeze and winnow off most of the leaves. You can get a lot in an hour.

[@mattgoodchild8215]

That was fantastic m8 thank you 👍🍻

[@ibrstellar1080]

Another fantastic video and packed with info. Thanks again Lewis.

[@catherinewalks1207]

A really helpful video. I've often worried that I'm confusing mugwort with monks hood when I'm out so have avoided. Sorry to hear about all your tick and horsefly bites - hope you've had no problems, they are both menaces. Was this on the coast path walk?

[@anetakrystyna]

Pineapple gives nice taste to smoothies.😊

[@helenswan705]

So many great ideas in this video, things I had never thought of. I tried making meadowsweet wine once, it was disgusting. But I never tried tea! And I can't wait to try mushroom-flavoured plantain flower shoots.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks Helen. The tea is definitely worth trying. I also infused my milk with it for making porridge a few days ago. That was really nice

[@hevchip741]

I'm so glad to have found you, great video, thanks

[@ivyjulieharvey3043]

Another forager has told me another winter drink other than mead with meadowsweet is to make elder or nettle wine with meadowsweet. So I will be trying a few mixes with Meadowsweet this year. I love foraging and seeing what nature provides through the seasons.

[@arnoldmmbb]

Great video mate

[@SkuStyle]

Excellent content & knowledge past over, very much appreciated!

[@woodnugget1301]

Wonderful Lewis. I’ve got my nettle seeds drying at the moment ready to try the energy bars. May I ask where you got your red bag you use please thank you

[@bobbuilder3687]

Wow what a great video. Thank you for all this exciting info. Would be great to know if when you pick there are any similar growing yet more toxic or nasty counterparts, kinda like when foraging for mushrooms

[@LastPinster]

Nettles , can you dry the seeds crush them with a little water and make a primitive cake?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

I expect so. I haven’t tried it with nettle seed but you could probably make some sort of bannock

[@LastPinster]

@@UKWILDCRAFTS I am interested in carb /protein foods found naturally that can be made into bread. There are quite a few roots and seeds and nuts that can be ground down and made into bannocks..I find it all fascinating to be honest 😀

[@ruthsmith2367]

Thanks Lewis, you hit the mother load of pineapple weed there 😍

[@sadventures4737]

danelion maybe be flammable, but im sure natural gas is a better firestarter

[@naughtyskyline]

what a lovely place to go for a gander!

[@pyrosparkes]

in relation with the hogweed seeds you were picking, id be really interested in seeing more about the spice like plants we have that can be used in a dry form and ground up before use, how we would with coriander seed or pepper for example. I'm sure I've heard about cow parsley and goose grass seeds, there's probably others too. i imagine the hogweed seeds can be used like this, aside from pickling? another great video man, thanks.

[@dd7521]

Im going to look for Mugwort , thanks for an excellent video.

[@jaquesaulait]

Another good, informative video. Also, very mellow. Nice.

[@natureisallpowerful]

Great video mate. The only thing with meadow sweet is finding some without black bugs on them. I love rubbing it on my hands though. Germoline

[@regtitch5200]

full of information and very relaxing to watch. :)

[@AlexWindsor]

I picked a whole heap of nettle seeds the other day and they were absolutely teeming with bugs and spiders. I'd recommend putting them outside on a flat tray for about 30 minutes to allow all the bugs to crawl out, then the problem is solved. I boil them up with chopped up dandelion root to make a morning drink, alternative to coffee, really wakes you up.

[@helenamcginty4920]

How many seed heads do you need? Strikes me that its just as well there are very few people out foraging. Even prolific nettles would soon die out if everyone was out there collecting. We had nettles galore in our garden and ate the young leaves in spring.

[@helenamcginty4920]

I used to roast and grind dandelion roots for making a dring but decided I dont like the taste so stopped. 😮😊

[@ayupmeduck5708]

Thank you.

[@val6112]

Plantain leaves are my favourite herb. I use it to make salve for my family skin conditions. Love ❤️ your channel

[@Nathanhiggerz]

Do you do courses where you teach groups on the field?? Iid pay

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Not really at the moment. One day 😁

[@radicalcartoons2766]

I went for a long walk yesterday on the Somerset Levels ( the Strawberry Line) and the king berries on the blackberries are already ripe! (Yum)!

[@graemedevine9651]

Thanks again Lewis, can the pineapple weed bedried out and stored for the winter months for tea?

[@wencheeltervaag]

Thank's for the educationel videos! I find meadowsweet quite overwelming and can easely ruin a dish. I have learned to dry the flowers, then blend in some caster sugar and grind it. It now easier to control the flavour. It goes well with rhubarb, apples, creme and soft cheeses.😄

[@stevegoody3744]

Another helpful video. Please write a book, I'll certainly buy one. 📝👍

[@brittanylonghurst7237]

Have you ever found wild asparagus any chance of a video on that please

[@melissalambert7615]

I'm new here, so once again lots of new info for me. Meadowsweet looks interesting.

[@ArtichokeHunter]

I use plantain seeds as an extender for my fiber supplement; I'm curious though if eating them the way you describe would be a more pleasant way of getting the same digestive benefit!

[@prab-vh8mk]

The thistle flower heads make a wonderful tea to 😊x

[@waynepugh4028]

Are the nettle seeds high energy or do they have some kind of stimulant in them?

[@Sam-iu8nb]

I did some reading on this recently. Apparently the green undried seeds are a quite powerful stimulant and can seriously mess with sleep. Once dried they have more of a "pleasantly energising" effect. I'm no expert though.

[@heatherthunderhawk485]

❤💚💜

[@dialmformowgli]

♡

[@wolfenstein6676]

Great video as always, Lewis, thanks for sharing it. Remember what you said about the nettle leaves and not to use them once the plant had seeded? If I cut down these nettle plants here 2:40 to around 6 inches and let the new growth appear, can I use those new leaves in salads and teas again?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks. Yes if you cut the plants right back, the fresh growth is good to eat any time

[@thomaskelly123]

all good, grateful

[@greenmoon9416]

Great video 👍

[@sarahwasheree]

Thank you.

[@GeorgiasVintageWorld]

Learnt a lot just from this one video. Thanks so much. 🌱

[@elventuresuk]

cracking vid as always

[@mulan9468]

It's always lovely to watch your new videos, and learned a few things about foraging. I have a question here, I dried camomile flowers and put them in a glass jar, they went mouldy after a couple of weeks, do you have any suggestions how to keep them? Thanks.

[@e.s.lavall9219]

They were probably not dried enough or the jar not airtight. I save those little silica packets and put one or two in any jar/tin of dried herbs/tea.

[@mulan9468]

@@e.s.lavall9219 thank you, I will give it a try.