Foraging

Never pick something if you have doubts about it.

Check the whole plant, that means leaves, stem, flower, scent, roots, as well as the environment where it grows to see if it matches.

Ask an expert if you are still uncertain.

Do not harvest more than a third of the leaves, flowers or the plant:
⅓ for you,
⅓ for the other animals and insects and
⅓ for the plant.

Foraging rules

One way to to be closer to nature is to go on a foraging trip. Whether you are looking for mushrooms, berries, fruits, herbs, or roots, you should always to it with respect.
Part of being respectful is to understand that we are not alone in the woods or in the marshes. Many lives, small or large, depend on what you may harvest for yourself.

2 min

Meadowsweet drinking syrup

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) is a wild flower that grows up to 1,5m and has flower clusters that bloom independently. According to folk

1 min

Ground elder pesto

Ground elder is often badly spoken about as a resilient weed which is the supposed enemy of most gardeners in Norway. Never-the-less,...

3 min

Spruce buds syrup

Finally, spring has come and as it rapidly turns into summer, the foraging season is starting !

1 min

Raspberry vinegar

Ingredients : 1 part of raspberries 1 part of white wine vinegar 7% Yep, that's it. So basically, measure your volume of berries and add...

2 min

Cloudberries, a taste of heaven !

The forest surrounding our nest gives us many treasures. Now the second gold of the forest is due : Cloudberries (Rubus chamaemorus)...

2 min

The Yellow pop ups

In the late summer and as the rays of sun hit the ground, they reflect the light like happy golden joy, attracting you to get closer....

Here's a few things we've been foraging and some recipe as to how to prepare or preserve it: