feasting on weeds

3. Pour the puree into a clean pan and taste for flavour. Sweeten if desired and then place back over the heat and bring to simmer until it is a thick but pouring consistency. I like to taste again and add a little lemon juice or even a good quality vinegar at this stage to…

Coming up! Summer walks are almost finished but I will be Musgrave park in Belfast on the 30th. It is sold out officially but if you send me a message I might be able to squeeze you in! – My final 3 walks for the season are now available for booking on eventbrite over here.…

If you just want to hear about events then scroll to the bottom of this post! It’s summer and I have been everywhere all the time it seems this past couple of months – it’s been a busy one. At the start of June I was happy to be invited to Lissan House to guide…

Spring is finally springing! This is just a quick update to let you know what is coming up. Thank you to those who have joined me so far on my Belfast Monthly Walks – more to come over the next few months that are already posted. Everything will be over on the events page. Book…

When I was laying in Bed on Sunday Morning I had a feeling in my bones, a hint, a sensation, that the sun may appear. It has been so wet, grey and sad. I am outside every day and will go out no matter what but the constant grey, wind, drizzle and cold has really…

I picked my first cow parsley of 2026 while the first frost of the year descended a couple of weeks ago. It’s one of the first greens to take advantage of the open space while everything else is still dying back or sleeping.I never used to gather cow parsley when it was just emerging from…

It’s been a while. The end of the year is always a busy one with other work and it takes me out of the practice of my regular foraging and capturing nature. I don’t ever stop being outside, but my walks become more about distance and time and getting it done and seeking shelter from…