In the mid-term break a few weeks ago some of the permaculture students joined me and the amazing Simone for a wild food day in Glengariff.
*Right: Simone shows us how to collect a wild salad
After meeting in the morning for acorn coffee, we spent the first half of the day gathering wild salads, nettles, dandelion roots and dock leaves- no I didnt know you could eat dock leaves either!- we then went back to Mel’s house and spent the rest of the day preparing , cooking and eating.
We had a great day and everyone left with full bellies. Here is one of Simone’s recipes, for Dock Turnovers:
Dock Turnovers
Collect Medium Dock leaves – 2 per person
Soak in boiled water for 5 mins
Dry in tea towel carefully
Paint oil on both sides
Take approx 3 spoons of pre cooked rice
Add chopped feta – garlic optional
Add seasoning to taste
Wrap ingredients securely inside leaf – gently fry in oil.
For desert, crabapple and myrtle berry crumble- exotic and delicious! (Myrtle berries are not strictly a “wild” food here but we found a garden escape bush in a field dripping with fruit.)
That looks fantastic Graham, simple and beautiful and effective.