Cardamine hirsute
- A member of the mustard family.
- Smells like cress, (when the leaves are bruised) and tastes like a punchy rocket, makes a good fiery addition to a plain iceberg salad.
- A fairly small plant often growing between 5-15cm across, grows in a flat rosette, has a small white flower, with four petals, the small sticks of seed pods explode their seeds, causing gardeners to dislike this hardy little plant.
- Is a good winter option as it can overwinter and new growth is often out at the very early stages of spring, although it can usually be found all year round.
- Grows in damp shady areas and at the bases or sides (especially the north facing) of fences, walls and hedges.
- For more ideas about how to add it to your meals check out our blog post about it spring greens.
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- Hairy Bitter Cress
Spring Foraging Day
£110
Learn to identify and cook seasonal wild foods. Our instructors will take you on a stroll where we will identify and gather a range of different plants. In the afternoon you’ll cook up a delightful celebratory meal.
Late Spring Foraging Day
£110
Our highly knowledgeable instructors will share with you the history and folklore of a broad range of edible and medicinal plants. In the afternoon the group comes together to prepare and cook the foraged plants and enjoy a tasty two course meal.
Autumn Foraging Day
£110
Learn to identify and cook seasonal wild foods. Our instructors will take you on a stroll to gather our plants in the afternoon you’ll cook up a delightful celebratory meal.