Suffer from foul breath and flatulence? You need meadowsweet…

Ladys bedstraw, an asset in the herbalists armoury, an aid to the cheese maker as much as to the dyer and one of the 22 botanicals in The Botanist.

Dreaming up the menu is always the romantic part of a wild food dinner for me. The wooing of ideas, the pairing of ingredients, flirting with the flavours

By far the most interesting brew has been my mugwort ale, the earthy flavours pair perfectly with a pale malt and it enhances the flavours of the other hops

Clover and especially white clover is a plant that is extremely common and indigenous to Europe and Central Asia.

Elderflowers. If there ever was a sight to signify the long heady days of summer it would be the Elder in full bloom.

Meadowsweet is abundant, delightful, medicinal and complex – and is a great addition to any wild drinks cabinet.

With so many traditions of anise-based drinks across Europe, its surprising that the UK doesn’t make more use of this delightfully sweet aniseed flavoured plant.