With the start of the ‘hungry gap’ a month away, Ruby Taylor of Native Hands shares her February forage of the month, starring early greens. Read more …
Feb
3
2021
Aug
26
2020
September forage of the month: elderberry elixir
3
Posted
Aug 26 2020 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
With autumn approaching, Ruby Taylor of Native Hands shares one of her all-time favourite recipes for an elderberry elixir. Read more …
Jun
10
2020
May – June forage of the month with Ruby Taylor
1
Posted
Jun 10 2020 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
Elderflower fritters, anyone? Ruby Taylor of Native Hands shows us how to make a delicious early summer delicacy in her May – June forage of the month. Read more …
Apr
28
2020
April forage of the month with Ruby Taylor
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Posted
Apr 28 2020 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
In her April forage of the month, Ruby Taylor of Native Hands takes the sting out of nettles with a delicious soup recipe. Read more …
Apr
8
2020
March – April forage of the month with Ruby Taylor
2
Posted
Apr 8 2020 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
Ruby Taylor of Native Hands shares her March – April forage of the month, starring cleavers and nettles in a springtime tonic we can appreciate all the more in these challenging times. Read more …
Feb
5
2020
February forage of the month with Ruby Taylor
0
Posted
Feb 5 2020 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
Bramble tips are on the menu with spring approaching, as Ruby Taylor of Native Hands shares her February forage of the month. Read more …
Dec
29
2019
December forage of the month with Ruby Taylor
0
Posted
Dec 29 2019 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
With edible pickings thin on the ground for her December forage of the month, Ruby Taylor of Native Hands instead collects inedible fungi for fire making, commonly known as King Alfred’s cakes. Read more …
Nov
20
2019
November forage of the month with Ruby Taylor
3
Posted
Nov 20 2019 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
Learn how you can soothe your sore throat sugar-free with rosehip vinegar, as Ruby Taylor of Native Hands shares her November forage of the month. Read more …
Oct
10
2019
October forage of the month with Ruby Taylor
2
Posted
Oct 10 2019 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
Ruby Taylor of Native Hands shares her forage of the month for October with a delicious fruit leather recipe we can’t wait to try… Read more …
Sep
10
2019
September forage of the month with Ruby Taylor
4
Posted
Sep 10 2019 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
Ruby Taylor of Native Hands shares her forage of the month for September, with stress-busting nettle seeds the star of the show as autumn approaches. Read more …
Jul
31
2019
Making an oak swill with basket maker Owen Jones
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Posted
Jul 31 2019 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
We hear from Ruby Taylor of Native Hands about her recent trip to the Lake District, learning how to craft an oak swill with basket maker Owen Jones. Read more …
Sep
20
2018
Pottery on the wild side: digging your own clay
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Posted
Sep 20 2018 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
Digging your own clay – too much hassle or a whole lot of fun? We hear from Ruby Taylor of Native Hands about how to source your own clay, as she does for her wild pottery courses in Sussex. Over to her from here… Read more …
May
3
2018
Making a netted bag using looped cordage with Ruby Taylor
0
Posted
May 3 2018 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
Ruby Taylor of Native Hands shares how to make a netted bag using looped cordage and explores the history of using natural fibres to produce wild cordage. Read more …
Nov
21
2017
Making an ash pack basket
4
Posted
Nov 21 2017 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
In a post kindly shared from the Native Hands blog, our basketry specialist Ruby Taylor recounts a recent trip to the woods to make a beautiful ash pack basket. Read more …
