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Wild Picks
  • Home
  • About
  • Wild Plants
  • Plants in more detail
    • Bountiful Berries
    • Trees & Shrubs
    • Herbs and Flowers
    • Citrus
    • Invasive and Poisonous
    • Other fruit and veg
  • Mini Adventures
    • Dorset
    • New Forest
    • South Coast
    • Ashdown Forest
    • Sweden
  • Recipes
Plants from the wilderness

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Here you will find some information on plants I have come across on my travels. My curiosity with the wilderness inspired me to create the wild in my own garden.  

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Trees and Shrubs

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Trees play a big part in nature, they are rich in oxygen, filter pollutants from the air, provide shade when hot, and help to improve our immunity.


There are many trees that provide fruit, nuts and foliage which are beneficial for our bodies and immune system.




Trees & Shrubs

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Comes with a Warning Label

Comes with a Warning Label

Although foraging can lead to such wonderful discoveries and it is surprising how much of it grows around us, do not be fooled into thinking you can pick anything that looks good to eat as some of these plants are highly toxic, poisonous when consumed raw and can cause severe discomfort and illness.


Fungi can be highly toxic if consumed and can lead to death. It's always best to leave these to experts that know what they are doing.

Herbs and Flowers

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Herbs and Flowers

Here you will find information on flowers that have edible properties along with herbs that you can find growing in the wilderness.


Also in this section is information on weeds such as the common Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale.

Herbs, Flowers, Weeds

Bountiful Berries

Other Fruit and Vegetation plants

Herbs and Flowers

Here you will find information about berries that grow in the wilderness, and their health benefits.

Fruits like these are high in vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients that promote a healthier lifestyle.


Also in this section are hybrids of fruits that I am growing in my own garden.

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Citrus

Other Fruit and Vegetation plants

Other Fruit and Vegetation plants

Most citrus are native to tropical climates but can be grown in the UK following the right growing conditions.

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Other Fruit and Vegetation plants

Other Fruit and Vegetation plants

Other Fruit and Vegetation plants

Here you will find information on other fruiting plants and vegetation.

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Poisonous and Invasive Species

Poisonous and Invasive Species

Poisonous and Invasive Species

Here you will find information on other vegetation, including poisonous, and invasive species.


Pictured above is Ligustrum ovalifolium. 

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The Herb Garden

Experimenting with Nature

For the last two years I have been creating a self-manageable garden patch mainly to grow herbs for culinary uses. Walks through the forests out in the countryside I was inspired by how nature grows with all its surroundings which gave me the idea to incorporate woodland features to grow alongside the herbs and the results have been rewarding. Little alpine strawberries have flourished here spreading all over, rotted down bark and mushroom spawn lay in wait providing extra nutrients to the plants allowing them to thrive. This part of my garden is exceptionally minimal maintenance, it provides nectar for bees, and has a natural ecosystem for those essential bugs on ground level.


Herbs of Choice

Basil, Rosemary and Thyme are a few of my favourite herbs as they work well in both savoury and sweet dishes. Sage is another great with an earthy aroma and herbaceous scent, this goes well with liver and onions, one of my go to dishes on a cold winters night.

Liver and Onions with Sage and Streaky Bacon

01/17

I started off with only a few plants, some wild oregano, sage, rosemary and white lavender. I then begun researching into companion planting, how to improve a crop and sustain a ecosystem.

I introduced forest bark, moss and small logs to attract essential bugs to begin breaking down the organic matter continuing to add more herbs such as chive, garlic chive, marjoram, and thyme. 

Lemon thyme smells amazing, it's great to use in cooking and effective at keeping pests at bay.

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