Foraging in April (Part 4 of 4)- UK Wildcrafts Foraging Calendar Series

April (Part 4 of 4) of the UK Wildcrafts Foraging Series

[UKWILDCRAFTS]

For the people saying it’s illegal to pick Japanese knotweed- this is completely false. It’s an offence to purposely spread a schedule 9 invasive plant but that’s not the same thing. Just be careful not to help it spread like I said in the video. Please read the gov.uk website, it says nothing about the collecting of it being illegal

[ymwang]

Even if the Japanese knotweed has grown quite tall, it's still edible. You should only eat the top section, though. Peel off the skin as it's quite sour when eaten raw. To prepare, blanch it in water and then soak for a while. For serving, crush some garlic and fry it in oil until fragrant, add diced bacon and cook it thoroughly, and then add the Japanese knotweed cut into segments. Of course, you can also make it without bacon. This is a Chinese cooking method that you might want to try.

[jillatherton]

I knew it as wild rhubarb, providing a drink when playing in wild places.

[hevchip]

This is my favourite wild food channel, you explain so well and your photography is clear, wonderful, no unnecessary talking, just informatikn, thank you.

[VJLasorsa]

Thank you. Please keep the calendar going forward. It’s all very interesting and informative

[Suzitao]

Thank you Lewis. I have learned a lot from you. I didn't know to eat Himalayan balsam as a shoot/sprout..what a great idea..my local woods is chokker with this invasive. Also new to me is how to use Japanese knotweed (though I had heard it is edible). Yesterday, I foraged a full carrier bag of greens..wild garlic, bistort and nettles. It makes me so happy and I will be foraging for the rest of my life. (I made dock pudding fritters..something local to Calderdale. Infact, on 21st of April it is the dock pudding world championship in Mytholmroyd!) 😊

[valeriewatson]

Very interesting
Thank you for taking the time to explain in detail the differences between plants, I like to forage and make my own remedies so this is great! Didn’t know about the young birch twigs as pain relief …

[andrewvaccari]

Knot weed is truly a gift for us and the insects in late summer. The flowers get covered in hover flies and bees generally. So does balsam.

[GladiolaGirl]

Thanks for another great video. I've learned a lot from watching your foraging videos. You are a great teacher. Always looking forward to watch your video. Have a great weekend.

[EmmaO]

Love your videos! So glad youre doing more vids in this series. Hope to see more

[dee]

Love your videos I’m learning so much from you. 🙏

[andrewcarey]

We would drink the water out of the knotweed

[frogsmadeofrocks]

I'm from Poland and wild flora here is quite similar to UK. We have japanese knotweed as an invasive plant too and rhubarb pie is something my grandma always makes when I visit her. Can't wait to make it myself but with a little twist!

[melissalambert]

I enjoy your videos and often stop it to look up a plant. The Himalayan Balsam is ornamental jewelweed. I've heard jewelweed is good to treat poison oak. Wonder if the H. Balsam is also. I have a nice patch of Wood Sorrel. I'll put a bit in a salad once in a while but mostly just like the plant. Early bloomer and takes a good bit of shade. Hello from rainy Oregon.

[bertieschitz-peas]

Interesting video Lewis, i didn't know knotweed was edible. I never see bamboo shoots in my local area even tho i've checked thickets of the stuff, when are they sprouting now or anytime in the summer?

[antonycoe]

That's a nice little blister on your thumb.
Let me guess.... Using a rake?

[Mrgingerdread]

I used plant sunflowers and Jerusalem artichokes around it to prevent it spreading, i worked.

[Nathanhiggerz]

Wow: they look just like asparagus 1:37 9:09 wood sorrel Is shamrock right?
Can garlic mustard leaves counter the oxalic acid affects?

[jt]

Funny how a plant spreads like mad in one spot but not another. My friend a few miles away has a small patch of Japanese Knotweed in his yard. He doesn't manage it or anything and it's been there for a couple of decades but it's the only patch I've ever found.

[albert]

I've heard that you can cook japanese knot weed, like you do rhubarb.😊