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Post by bogmyrtle on Nov 2, 2007 10:20:55 GMT 1
I thought I would start a new thread rather than hijack The witch's Sloe Gin thread - hope you don't mind!
This is a list of books we were been given on food gathering courses.
Food for Free - Richard Mabey ISBN 0 00220159 3 (back in print by Collins)
Wild Food - Roger Phillips ISBN 0 330 28069 4
Fruits of the Forest - Sue Style ISBN 1 85793 385 0
A Country Harvest - Pamela Michael ISBN 1 85052 070 4
Nature's Wild Harvest - Eric Soothill & Michael Thomas 1 85079 071 X
Britain's Wild Larder - Claire Loewenfeld & Philippa Back 0 7153 7971 2
The Countryside Cookbook - Gail Duff 0 90761 21 4
Wild & Free - Cyril O'Ceirin 0 7050 0083 4
A Cook on the Wild Side - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (re-issued)
A Hedgerow Cookbook - Glennie Kindred 1 904263 03 8
Fruits of the Hedgerow & Unusual Garden Fruits - Charlotte Popescu 978 18994702 73
Country Wines & Cordial 085685 856 0
The Hedgrow Harvest by Jan Orchard
Roger Phillips has also updated his mushroom book to include some European species.
We do not have all of them, but have picked many up in charity shops, Abe Books, etc. for a couple of pounds up to about £12. The Wild & Free one was expensive last time I looked around the £30 mark.
If anyone has others they can recommend to me I would be grateful.
:)Thanks
Myrtle
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Post by Sleepy on Nov 2, 2007 10:24:25 GMT 1
I thought I would start a new thread rather than hijack The witch's Sloe Gin thread - hope you don't mind! This is a list of books we were been given on food gathering courses. Food for Free - Richard Mabey ISBN 0 00220159 3 (back in print by Collins) Wild Food - Roger Phillips ISBN 0 330 28069 4 Fruits of the Forest - Sue Style ISBN 1 85793 385 0 A Country Harvest - Pamela Michael ISBN 1 85052 070 4 Nature's Wild Harvest - Eric Soothill & Michael Thomas 1 85079 071 X Britain's Wild Larder - Claire Loewenfeld & Philippa Back 0 7153 7971 2 The Countryside Cookbook - Gail Duff 0 90761 21 4 Wild & Free - Cyril O'Ceirin 0 7050 0083 4 A Cook on the Wild Side - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (re-issued) A Hedgerow Cookbook - Glennie Kindred 1 904263 03 8 Fruits of the Hedgerow & Unusual Garden Fruits - Charlotte Popescu 978 18994702 73 Country Wines & Cordial 085685 856 0 The Hedgrow Harvest by Jan Orchard Roger Phillips has also updated his mushroom book to include some European species. We do not have all of them, but have picked many up in charity shops, Abe Books, etc. for a couple of pounds up to about £12. The Wild & Free one was expensive last time I looked around the £30 mark. If anyone has others they can recommend to me I would be grateful. :)Thanks Myrtle I have a booklet which I am sure is called 'food from the wild' I'm not sure that 'how to cook hedgehogs' is information that I will ever want or need though ;D |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Nov 2, 2007 10:29:40 GMT 1
Morning Sleepy, you never know!
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Post by bogmyrtle on Nov 2, 2007 10:32:55 GMT 1
Before I post, I should really ask the question!
What's in it beside hedgehogs please?
I spotted a sloe brandy in one of the books this morning, will look it out for you.
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Post by Sleepy on Nov 2, 2007 10:42:33 GMT 1
Before I post, I should really ask the question! What's in it beside hedgehogs please? I spotted a sloe brandy in one of the books this morning, will look it out for you. I'll have to try and find it this evening and let you kinow Myrtle. It's a few months since finances were so bad I had to resort to earthworm and earwig soup. ;D |
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Post by 4pygmies on Nov 2, 2007 11:03:13 GMT 1
Richard Mabey is brilliant isn't he? Are you familiar with John Seymour's books? Late but still great, his books are bibles for all people yearning to be more self sufficient and live off the bounty nature provides.
And I recommend, if it's still available, a rather ancient book called A Guide to Wild Plants by Michael Jordan. My copy is a paperback published by Millington in the 1970's which is a really good reference book for identification and edible uses of wild plants. I have used it for years.
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Post by bogmyrtle on Nov 2, 2007 11:11:51 GMT 1
Richard Mabey is brilliant isn't he? Are you familiar with John Seymour's books? Late but still great, his books are bibles for all people yearning to be more self sufficient and live off the bounty nature provides. And I recommend, if it's still available, a rather ancient book called A Guide to Wild Plants by Michael Jordan. My copy is a paperback published by Millington in the 1970's which is a really good reference book for identification and edible uses of wild plants. I have used it for years. He is good, Plants With a Purpose is another one we have somewhere in the book collection! Yes, we have the John Seymour book, they do courses as well but haven't looked into theirs. Thanks, I've made a note as I haven't come across that one.  |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Nov 5, 2007 9:56:20 GMT 1
The witch, it was because of my other half and his survival courses that I became interested - can't beat them join them, although I draw the line at the pure survival courses, I did a couple of food courses, plantlore and canoeing. Don't shout it out, but I do enjoy it and if anyone had said ten years ago I would be skinning rabbits, preparing pigeons and eels and camping I would have said don't be silly!
Hubby's interest comes from childhood and then military and now courses - perhaps their paths have crossed?
Wilderness Gathering each year is fun - have met some great people.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Dec 10, 2007 20:09:22 GMT 1
I've never thought of gathering food from the wild...apart from blackberries which we used to pick by the bucketload at our local park.
I shall look out for a book from the list ;D
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jan 15, 2008 13:13:56 GMT 1
Another book has found its way on to our 'shelves' (currently the floor in the spare room!).
Wild Food for Free by Jonathan Hilton (play on words for the title!)
Good introduction and then divided up into different types of areas i.e. Woodland Plants, Woodland Fungi, Riverside Plants, Grassland, Roadside, Seaside, Garden and Hedgerow finishing off with recipes. Within each section they are then listed alphabetically by latin name, common name in large print underneath. They are not listed seasonally as you traditionally find. This is ok if you know or have some idea of the plant! The ID photographs are very good with info and checklist for each plant.
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jan 18, 2008 10:49:48 GMT 1
Sounds a good book BM - but I thought it wasn't a good idea to forage at the side of a road as plants absorb exhaust fumes. I agree The witch, I would avoid them unless it was a very quiet one track country lane, but would still prefer not to. Also, avoid where people walk their dogs a lot! (Go for the taller plants!) |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jan 18, 2008 10:51:43 GMT 1
Smallest and I were once picking blackberries in a farmer friend's hedge. Then we noticed she was following behind Stan, her large alsation, picking all those lovely shine wet berries......
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jan 18, 2008 12:56:05 GMT 1
Smallest and I were once picking blackberries in a farmer friend's hedge. Then we noticed she was following behind Stan, her large alsation, picking all those lovely shine wet berries...... Oops! |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Apr 1, 2008 9:16:49 GMT 1
We had a collection of DVDs arrive yesterday (hubby and e-bay!), 8 in total, by Mors Kochanski - a Canadian chap, the grandfather of bushcraft. Each one has different plants on and the 8th one is a master/index with a quiz I think as well. Should be interesting.
They are based on a walk with him, identifying plants as you go (I have only read the info at the moment not watched them). They will have plants on there that we do not have over here, but it will be interesting to see what he does with those we can gather here.
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Post by bogmyrtle on Apr 1, 2008 9:49:19 GMT 1
We had a collection of DVDs arrive yesterday (hubby and e-bay!), 8 in total, by Mors Kochanski - a Canadian chap, the grandfather of bushcraft. Each one has different plants on and the 8th one is a master/index with a quiz I think as well. Should be interesting. They are based on a walk with him, identifying plants as you go (I have only read the info at the moment not watched them). They will have plants on there that we do not have over here, but it will be interesting to see what he does with those we can gather here. Sounds very interesting BM I guess after watching all 8 the quiz should be a breeze.  Ooh, I don't know about that! |
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