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This is the time of the year when the elder tree does its thing. The elder tree is a pretty insignificant tree for most of the year, but when June arrives, it bursts into amazing blossom that has [...]

It has been a while since I posted, and in fact quite some time since I have been foraging for myself. Since Mary died in December, I haven’t been so focussed, and I suppose I have been [...]

The Spanish Chestnuts are also ripening, but have a way to go yet. Don’t confuse them with Horse Chestnuts, as these aren’t edible. Like the beech, the chestnuts don’t often [...]

I’m always banging on about our seasons, and that’s probably because we patently don’t have the same sorts of seasons as everyone else in the world, here in our little corner of [...]

We were away during the first three weeks of May to forage for birds. May is the peak bird migration season in temperate North America, with a mass movement of birds passing through on the way [...]

Here’s an opportunity to visit a wonderful woodland nature reserve you’ve probably never heard of, and do a bit of foraging while you’re at it. The site is Straidkilly Nature [...]

Love and Peace to you all from Mary and Dermot. We did a lovely couple of workshops this week, making St.Brigid’s crosses and Valentines’ decorations. The crosses are made from fresh [...]