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Five Interesting Fungi Facts That May Surprise You

Fungi play a vital role in our existence. They’re nature’s recyclers, they provide us with food and medicine and are all around us, even in the air we breath! (1) We already use fungi in many ways we probably take for granted. Penicillin, beer, bread, cheese, wine, chocolate, marmite and quorn…

Fungi

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Amazing Facts About Fungi
Amazing Facts About Fungi
Fungi

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Jan 24, 2022

How To Make Ivan Chai With Rosebay Willowherb

Tea When we think of tea we usually associate it with countries like China, Japan or India but Russia has it’s own rich history of tea drinking and ceremonies. Whilst researching for this post, I discovered that one of my favourite pieces of kit, my Kelly Kettle (affiliate link) is a…

Rosebay Willowherb

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Ivan Chai (Rosebay Willowherb Tea)
Ivan Chai (Rosebay Willowherb Tea)
Rosebay Willowherb

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Jan 19, 2022

Interesting read, Liza!
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Martin Vidal

Thank you Martin. It is a great hobby with many benefits!

Thank you Martin. It is a great hobby with many benefits!

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Jan 13, 2022

Wild Foods You Can Forage In January.

January Blues January is not what I would consider a popular month. In fact, I would position it fairly high on the list of least popular months. The anticlimatic air that inevitably follows the festive season, the lack of light, the cold, the absence of colour… Why people choose this month to…

January

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Wild Foods You Can Forage In January.
Wild Foods You Can Forage In January.
January

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Jan 13, 2022

Learning To Forage: A Comprehensive Guide.

(The information in this article is most relevant in the UK, where I am based) Introduction To Foraging. There’s been a huge surge of interest in foraging lately, hardly surprising given our current situation. …

Foraging

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A Beginners Guide To Foraging
A Beginners Guide To Foraging
Foraging

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Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus: Have we reopened Pandora’s Box?

I like metaphors. My thoughts about this pandemic have brought several to mind… Anyone who takes the time to think about such things is aware that we, as a species, are on a fast track to absolute destruction. Firstly, I know that people are scared and anxious and it’s certainly…

Coronavirus

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Coronavirus: Have we reopened Pandora’s Box?
Coronavirus: Have we reopened Pandora’s Box?
Coronavirus

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Mar 2, 2019

The Moral Limitations Of Being Vegan

Six years ago I stopped eating meat. As a chef and a foodie, enthusiastic about quality local ingredients, meat and dairy were a big part of my lifestyle, but I had been feeling increasingly uncomfortable with my meat consumption, or rather, what I was supporting with my money. There is…

Vegan

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The Moral Limitations Of Being Vegan
The Moral Limitations Of Being Vegan
Vegan

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May 17, 2018

The Face At The Window

It was a beautiful day! We were walking back from the park, but not to go home, only for refreshments, we were happy in the sun. We were looking downwards to protect our eyes from the sunlight, and as I glanced up, I was surprised to find myself looking, into…

Judgement

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Judgement

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May 13, 2018

The Art Of Discipline: Raising A Parent

You were born with a purpose. In fact, you were born with many purposes, and you had already begun to fulfil some of them before you were born. While you were little more than a concept, snuggled deep inside the womb… You were already changing the world! You will create many changes throughout your existence; like…

Love

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The Art Of Discipline: Raising A Parent
The Art Of Discipline: Raising A Parent
Love

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Liza Stirling

Liza Stirling

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Writer, Nature Lover, Forager, Mycophile, Weed Eater, Wonderer. Website: www.theforagingfoodie.co.uk

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