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Foraging in March: spring's edible plants
Spring has arrived and the woods and hedgerows are about to burst with edible spring greens, shoots and flowers. Find out which ones you can eat and what to do with them.
Helen Keating • 28 Mar 2018
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Trees woods and wildlife
Swan’s-neck thyme-moss
Elegant and damp. Swan's-neck thyme-moss is one of our most common mosses. Lush green with bright green new growth in the spring.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Backmuir Wood
Muirhead
56.89 ha (140.58 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Drumnaph Wood
Maghera County Londonderry
31.91 ha (78.85 acres)
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Blog
Why do nettles sting? And do dock leaves really help?
Stinging nettles can be a hazard on summer walks. Learn why these plants inflict their itchy stings and whether dock leaves really do help.
Laura Cottam • 15 May 2019
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Trees woods and wildlife
Yorkshire fog grass
Beautiful but unpalatable, Yorkshire fog grass glows a gentle purple in meadows and wasteland alike. It’s not a favourite with livestock, but is eaten by the caterpillars of the Essex skipper.
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Hundreds of trees planted by Kate Humble with support from Welsh Woodland Trust
Kate Humble has planted hundreds of trees on her property with support from Coed Cadw, the Woodland Trust in Wales.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Bracken
Huge, widespread, ancient. Bracken is thought to be the most common plant in the world and is found on all continents except Antarctica. In the UK, they thrive in woodland.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Portmoak Moss
Scotlandwell
43.59 ha (107.71 acres)
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Blog
Foraging in November and December: edible wild plants
Don't be put off by short days and cold, damp weather. There are still some foraging treats to brighten your days. Here are some favourites.
Helen Keating • 15 Nov 2017