Chanterelles belong to the Cantharellaceae family and their scientific name derives from the Greek word kantharos (κάνθαρος) which is a type of cup, describing their distinctive funnel or trumpet-like shape, with cibarius coming from the latin cibus which simply means ‘food’.
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The Vital Importance of Shopping Locally
The Vital Importance of Shopping Local, a comprehensive study of how essential independent businesses and markets are for our economy, society and environment
Damson Days
Damson Days, a look at the ancient hedgerow fruit, its origins, uses and cultural history, including a simple recipe for a preserve
Picking Puffballs
Picking Puffballs, a look at the ecology, habitat and historical uses of Calvatia gigantea, the Giant Puffball, including tips on foraging and a simple recipe
Tarleton Then and Now
A Condensed History of the Lancashire Village of Tarleton, Spanning from its Viking Origins to the Modern Day At the heart of West Lancashire’s fertile mosslands, roughly 19 miles northeast of Liverpool and 9 miles southwest of Preston, sits Tarleton, a quiet and pretty village that owes its existence to the fertility of the surroundingContinue reading “Tarleton Then and Now”
Herdwicks
Forged by the Fells Herdwicks are an ancient sheep breed native to the Lake District, with 95% of the estimated 50,000 breeding ewes concentrated within a 20 mile radius of Coniston Water. Their name derives from the Old Norse herdvyck, meaning “sheep pasture,” hinting at the breed’s deep historical roots in the area. Local folkloreContinue reading “Herdwicks”
Malus sylvestris, the Crabapple (Including a Chapter on the Plant’s Use in English Literature)
You may find many treasures on a spring-time walk down our countryside’s old lanes; the delicate white flowers of Blackthorn, scarlet Campion, or butter-yellow Cowslip, yet for me one of spring’s gems shines brighter than the others, and that is the pink and white bloom of the Crabapple tree. Malus sylvestris The scientific name ofContinue reading “Malus sylvestris, the Crabapple (Including a Chapter on the Plant’s Use in English Literature)”
Northwest Recipes, Bowland Venison Curry
Venison is widely considered to be one of the healthiest and most environmentally sustainable meats available and it certainly is very available here in the Northwest of England! Here you can find almost all of our species of deer, native and introduced, including Red, Roe, Fallow and Sika, which I wrote about earlier this year,Continue reading “Northwest Recipes, Bowland Venison Curry”
Northwest Nature and History 