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Nettle gathering season is in full swing and it's wonderful to take advantage of the seasonal abundance with teas, soups, stews, curries, pakoras and other nettly delightsl It's important to remember that so many other creatures are dependent on the same plants as we are though and be mindful in our harvest. Nettle supports over 40 species of insect and many small mammals and birds rely on those insects. If you see any leaves which are folded over into a little tent or covered in silken threads (see third image) then be aware, there are babies inside! I'm currently working on a painting of nettle with a few of the butterfly and moth species that it serves as a larval food plant for. The last image shows nettle, mushroom and wild garlic in oat cream which is yummy with pasta. #foraging #nettle #spring #wildmedicine #herbalist #springgreens #wildfoodAbout 8 years ago, when I was blogging regularly, I dreamt of writing a seasonal herbal, similar in tone and content to my blog and something like a cross between a nature diary and a materia medica with all my own illustrations and photos. I began work on it but then had my children (who are wonderful yet very distracting!). I never gave up on the idea but progress was no more than a snail's pace. But slowly, slowly I have been gathering content and the spring section is beginning to come together. At the rate I have been working I should have a completed book in about 24 years time. 😅 Though I hope to speed up a little when my youngest starts nursery next year! #herbalist #herbalmedicine #book #natureillustration #botanicalart #followyourdreamsWho else loves the beautiful faery flowers of cuckoo flower or lady's smock? They look so ethereal yet pack a deliciously mustardy punch. I like them in a salad, as a garnish and as an ingredient in infused vinegars with other wild spring greens. #spring #springgreens #foraging #herbalmedicine #herbalistI recently started working with two young women as herbal apprentices and we had a lovely spring forage last week. It's so exciting to accompany people on their journey of discovery with the plants. All of a sudden we see with new eyes the bounty that is surrounding us in places we never thought worthy of looking. #foraging #spring #herbalmedicine #herbalist
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