❄️ Winter Foraging ❄️ My Top 6 Plants To Forage In Winter

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

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[@idontknowhowigothere33]

Subscribed! You sound like a local yokel Bristolian. Do you do classes or anything?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Hah yep I’m from Bristol. I’m not doing foraging classes yet but I will do in the future

[@idontknowhowigothere33]

@@gageoakley2179 Think you’re on the wrong channel...can’t imagine many foragers caring about hacking their girlfriends. I may be wrong but...

[@idontknowhowigothere33]

@@UKWILDCRAFTS Ah no way. Well, if you ever fancy a visit to Radford Mill Farm in Radford then it’s always open to visitors. I’m sure we could get something arranged if you fancied a day out teaching us about the local plants to forage. Obviously with it being outdoors and distance at the mo.

[@curleex3838]

At last someone making videos on WINTER edibles! Im a keen bushcrafter and im very interested if its possible to survive ALL seasons in England on just foraging and trapping alone, our ancestors did it yr after yr so was wondering if that’s possible nowadays! ✌🏻♥️⛺️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Yeah it's possible for sure. It's all about storing up and drying enough seeds and nuts in autumn. There's enough greens in winter to keep you going, and roots too

[@dcc2351]

Oh I would love if my winters looked like that.

[@karaboc9398]

The amount of food under our feet is astounding

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

It is. Especially this time of year 😊

[@karaboc9398]

There is so much organic food that just grows naturally yet we pay so much more and the supermarkets for how food is supposed to be. Growing your own food and foraging is the way to go. No pesticides and GMO rubbish. I’ve started foraging thanks to your channel and others. I made my husband dandelion tea and he absolutely loved it. Some things to taste a bit bitter but it’s about getting used to it as well. Keep doing videos you’re really good at explaining and showing things. All the best and thank you!

[@yahswayorthehighwayarise4450]

@@UKWILDCRAFTS anit God good

[@urbanfarmerurbangenohunter477]

If you want to be very nature friendly, with the onions and alike you can take a few of the biggest bulbs and plant a few smaller ones back in ✌️💚

[@jonfox1919]

I've been subscribed to loads of wild food/bushcraft channels for years and KZbin has only just now brought up UK Wildcrafts as suggested viewing. Great that I can binge watch a video library of new material but a shame channels like this don't get the opportunity to grow bigger, faster. Just like you'd cross reference with multiple books when you're foraging something unfamiliar in the field, so it's helpful to couch surf multiple channels identifying the same flora a fauna at home and maybe learn something new. Thanks for the great content, I've liked, subscribed and will certainly share!

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks 😊. Yeah maybe there's a way of linking up different wild food channels. I know you can create playlists but there should be a better way. Something to think about for sure

[@juniper1982]

I’m also a new subscriber and ready to binge watch🌿

[@rollingnome]

I've been surprised to find that there's an abundance of chervil and goose grass, growing near me (South East) in January! Yum!

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Yes in milder winters many plants will persist all winter :)

[@ginadariel]

One of the best foraging vids I've watched, because of the way you show us how to differentiate between the edible and the dangerous with very clear explanations and visuals. For example the Pine, which I've always been unsure of, but now I know exactly what to look for. Thank you!

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Great, thanks 😁

[@christophersmith7714]

Just found a load of Crow Garlic up in the Quantocks. I thought it was Chives, so thanks Lewis. Luv your vids mate. The best on UK foraging, without a doubt.

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Nice one 😁

[@laureenpinnock3997]

Tha k you for a very clear and informative video

[@vieannieslifeinfrance.1864]

Hi, nice video, thanks for the info, i love to find wild plants or vegetables and mushrooms too, anyway im from Malaysia but living in France.

[@helenswan705]

lovely little video. The ground elder is a good seasonal tip. But oops, Lewis, not all pines have needles in pairs. we have pine trees with needles in 3s and 5s also

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks Helen. Oh that's good to know. I only ever see Scots pine in my area

[@SombreroPharoah]

I always teach: Pine is in 2, 3 or 5. Fir is flat and Spruce is square to keep Vit C alive. Rows in two, needle with a line, keep away or Yew die and whine.

[@TrangLeUK]

Thanks for sharing this video very helpful for me thanks

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

You’re welcome 😊

[@guitarnotator]

Good video Sir, you should have no issue surviving the great famine and rapture. I don't know how someone could get pine and Yew muddled up. Are there any poisonous lookalikes to ground ivy? I think I picked some but I couldn't ID if it was ground ivy, mallow, or young jack by the hedge. I know there all edible but I won't take a risk unless I know exactly what it is. So I had a good old easy ID stinging nettle soup for lunch.

[@ionutbarbu82]

Great video , thank you very much much 👏👏👍! I knew all those plants but haven’t found ground elder yet . I’ve noticed a bit of Lesser celendine , pilewort around . Have you ever ate that ? Usually in UK when I hear about it people say the little tubers are edible but in Romania we eat the young leaves ( very important before flowering ) raw and cooked .

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks 😊. Yes I’ve eaten the tubers of lesser celendine steamed, they are quite nice. I’ve not eaten the leaves

[@tobyharper7577]

Just fantastic video thank you so much, subscribed

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Cheers mate 😊

[@sirgordan3279]

Amazing !

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks :)

[@fleurdwicooking4570]

I love your videos, Next month I will fly to holland and I want to try foraging,your videos inspire me a lot! I also do foraging here in Indonesia there are plenty wild edible plants and I already made some videos of it, and for sure its not over... greetings from Bali Indonesia!❤️

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks glad you like them 😊

[@juniper1982]

I didn’t honestly know that Pine leaves were good for tea, although I’ve eaten Doug Fir and Hemlock needles (tree not the plant). These trees are more common here in BC Canada than Pines

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

Can you recommend any foraging and mushroom identification books please? ☺

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

The Collins Gem food for free and mushrooms books are handy pocket size field guides. I also like river cottage- hedgerow by John Wright, and the foragers calendar by same author

[@phoenixflame3584]

Great vid. Please can you do one on edible thistles ?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

I’ll look at doing one in the spring. It’s on my list :)

[@cornishxplora]

another great video, question... you say pine only grows in sets of 2? can I ask about White pine 5 needles and 3 needled pines Ponderosa and Monterey pines, are they the same?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Ah yeah I think I misspoke there. Scots pine are always 2 needles attached, but you’re right there are other pines that have more needles per bunch

[@cornishxplora]

@@UKWILDCRAFTS makes sense thought I was going mad for a minute 😬 Where do you learn all of this from? I’ve read my fair share of books and watched many hours on KZbin. Bushcraft and wild edibles is my passion. But your knowledge is on another level. Amazing 🙌🏼

[@deanfowles3707]

Hey just wondering, do you know off hand if these same plants grow in Ireland?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Hi yes, ground ivy, Scot’s pine, yarrow, sorrel, crow garlic and ground elder all grow in Ireland too. Check out wildflowersofireland.net shows all these plants with their Irish name too :)

[@benwilcox3365]

Nice

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks 😁

[@NikosKatsikanis]

how much of this stuff we need to eat to survive long-term?

[@frankkoenig1411]

Thank you! Another great video! I have one question regarding the Pine needles though. You say that they are high in Vitamins but that you need to boil them for 5 minutes. Isn't the boiling destroying the Vitamins?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Thanks 😊. Ah yes I probably meant to say boil water then let steep for 5 minutes. It’s ok to boil them a bit, but as you say boiling them too long can kill the vitamins

[@lolzhunter]

question, do you often feed yourself with meals created from foraging outside or do you forage specifically for videos?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

I eat foraged food pretty much every day. I still buy some veggies from the shop but supplement them with wild foods

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

And some times I make meals from 100% foraged ingredients, like mushrooms and foraged greens, and maybe a sauce made from berries. I'm going to try and do more videos on the wild food cooking side soon as I'm a chef

[@lolzhunter]

@@UKWILDCRAFTS sounds great! Thanks for your answer, would love to see you do stuff like that

[@AfroKnitterBiker]

You look so different without facial hair 😎😎

[@GlitzyWitch]

Oh my god I've been battling with ground elder for years suffocating my borders, I rip them out every year 🤣😭 well I k now what I'm doing now 😂😂😂😂

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Haha yes I’ve heard many gardeners say this. It used to be a pot herb hundreds of years ago. I love it

[@jonmiller7181]

Pines don't always grow in pairs. Also given how long those needles are and how dark that back is I'd be inclined to say that was a corsican pine.

[@Adam5576]

Is something like Scots pine needles or ground ivy edible if I was to blend it, or is it just to flavor tea? Thanks

[@deathstarHQ]

what about onion puree mixed with brylcreem, the onion over powers any hair product smell.... Boycie ended up going to the wedding smelling like a Big Mac.

[@amylancaster7239]

Is plant 1 quite common?

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

Yes very common in grasslands, best in spring. Especially in the south not to sure on North or Scotland as haven't foraged it there

[@UKWILDCRAFTS]

In fact all the plants are common in this vid

[@deanndubois3738]

I liked your video. I wished you didn't move so much couldn't really see the plant.

[@ksitigarbha9787]

Man, I wonder can't you just juice Common lawn grass?

[@AfroKnitterBiker]

I am no longer buying spring onions, they do have a strong earthy delicious flavour and high in nutrients than Tesco’s ones. Sorry Tesco😊

[@kellyjheeh8736]

I live in North Europe, and there are inches of snow in the winter, there is no life💀