“A couple of weeks ago, I decided I would need to do my bit to preserve one of the old Orcadian traditions and go to the spoots.”
Gaan tae the spoots – Part 2
Plant Focus: Dandelion
The dandelion is an extremely important plant for bees and other pollinators as it provides a source of nourishment when most other plants have not yet flowered.
Gaan Tae The Spoots – Part 1
Strictly speaking this isn’t a record of a bygone age at all, as ‘gaan tae the spoots’ is still a pastime enjoyed by a dedicated but seemingly ever decreasing group of folk, although apparently not taken as seriously as in days of yore.
Mushroom Memories – Fungal Foraging!
“Friend Andrew sent me a picture of some Blewits which he and wife Sigrid had foraged on a visit to a friend”
What to Cook with Foraged Food
Wendy Barrie of the Scottish Food Guide, described the many foraged plants which can be used in cooking to make flavoursome meals.
Binscarth to Wasdale: Foraging The Old Road
Megan Taylor (Wild Orkney Walks) took us on a delightful virtual walk from Finstown up to Loch Wasdale as part of the Orkney Foraging Fortnight.
A Virtual Walk Foraging Plants
Naturalist and Conservationist Dan Puplett took us on a virtual walk on Saturday 29th of August as part of the Orkney Foraging Fortnight.
Inspirational Start to Orkney’s Foraging Festival
‘when you are doing something you love, you forget about everything else….constantly reminding yourself that you can do this.’
Foraging in Orkney
Orkney’s Foraging Fortnight starts today 29th of August till 13th of September
Food & Drink at Orkney’s International Science Festival
Food and drink are making the move online for this year’s Orkney International Science Festival.
