What I foraged today!

[VirginVegGrower]

More blackberries and there's a shed load of elderberries around here and at my mum's. I think I may make VC's cordial this year.

[Matt94]

Calm down FG! Matt is still young and may not even have reached the legal age to drink. Far be it from us to encourage him onto the slippery slope

Oh no, I definitely drink, especially after reading some of these threads (and yes before anyone asks I am legally allowed to drink lol - but I only like cider )

[Farmer_Gyles]

ok matt, i'll swap all the apples from my apple tree for all the elderberries you can get hold of .... i'll make wine, you make cider .... hows that sound?

[Matt94]

That sounds good to me

[chris]

Went down near the Martrix today didnt have much about a kilo blackberries, 250g rosehips, 250g haws, 100g sloes and about 25g elderberries not sure if it was the right part you went to Chris we walked down the lane by the roundabout along the river tawe.

Erm, I'm not sure - I don't know the area

From the roundabout I think you're on about, railing on your left hand side - down to a small roundabout where you can turn left to Virgin - opposite that roundabout there's a small lane - down there - walked left, with river on my right hand side - came to a bridge - spotted it all along there! If you cross the bridge, turn left again, then that's where I saw more elderberries!

There's some sloes by the mini roundabout, where you turn down into matrix park - you'll see an exchange box (green telecommunications thingy) - just to the left of that I think they are. Or maybe right.. can't quite see from my window

[hamamelis]

Finally managed to beat a path through the my-height brambles to the damsons I could just see over my allotment fence. Only got just over a kilo though, as most were out of reach.

I'm hoping I have enough for wine, added to the plums I got dead cheap and froze a few months ago, and the double handful of sloes I've found. I think someone else beat me to the sloes, was hoping to get more...

I think I'm going rosehipping and rowaning in the next few days too, not sure what to do with them yet, but the rowans especially are looking so tempting, just at the corner of my street, and there's a good 8 trees, all laden, so I can't see anyone missing a few berries...

[Farmer_Gyles]

wild redcurrants?????



the little red bit next to the 50p piece is the pip ....

[veggiechicken]

Looks like Guelder Rose - Viburnum Opulus. Guelder Rose (Viburnum Opulus) - Hedges Direct UK
Don't think its edible!
Good photos here Guelder-rose

[Farmer_Gyles]

this says guelder rose is edible once cooked
Wild Food School - Some Edible & Poisonous Berries

but can we get a positive ID??

[veggiechicken]

Its really up to you to get a positive ID as you are the one with the plant! I've given you my best guess and I wouldn't eat it.
Here's some more info Viburnum opulus Guelder Rose, Cramp Bark PFAF Plant Database

[Scarlet]

If it is Guelder Rose you could make a jelly.
http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/mi...der-rose-jelly

[lulubell]

Erm, I'm not sure - I don't know the area

From the roundabout I think you're on about, railing on your left hand side - down to a small roundabout where you can turn left to Virgin - opposite that roundabout there's a small lane - down there - walked left, with river on my right hand side - came to a bridge - spotted it all along there! If you cross the bridge, turn left again, then that's where I saw more elderberries!


There's some sloes by the mini roundabout, where you turn down into matrix park - you'll see an exchange box (green telecommunications thingy) - just to the left of that I think they are. Or maybe right.. can't quite see from my window

Thanks Chris will take another look. Foraged 9kg of apples today found 3 trees and there is still loads and loads on there, crabs and what tastes like golden delicious. I know what i'll be doing tomorrow loads of jam with the the blackberries from the freezer and a few jellies I think.

[Farmer_Gyles]

24 elderberries today .... there's just nothing out there .... i did spot more rosehips though .... not ripe yet .... with a 4 mile walk, i could probably get about 3lbs of rosehips .....

[VirginVegGrower]

Sloes whilst walking the doggies in the park. Loads of haws too, so thinking of ketchup maybe. Rosehips galore but I haven't been back for those... needed my secateurs.

[VirginVegGrower]

24 elderberries today .... there's just nothing out there .... i did spot more rosehips though .... not ripe yet .... with a 4 mile walk, i could probably get about 3lbs of rosehips .....

I could give you bags of elderberries...maybe the birds have stripped them.