Tag: Edible Plants

Heath Milkwort

April 12, 2016 / pioneerbushcraft@gmail.com

By Sean Fagan

Heath Milkwort, Polygala serpyllifolia (Photo: Sean Fagan).

What a Bog Plant taught me about Bushcraft...

In photo above - the deep blue flowers of this diminutive, bog-land plant measure a measly 5-6cm across.

It’s a plant that's very easy to miss amongst the tangle of other bog-land flora such as sphagnum and heather.

In Ireland, Heath milkwort (polygala srpyllifolia) was traditionally used to increase the milk yield of cows.

Interestingly, heath milkwort has a remarkable cousin in North America – snakeroot, Polygala senega.

Learn all about the connection between a bog-land plant and a cure for snake bites...

and why bushcraft is so much more than physical skills.

May 12, 2014 / pioneerbushcraft

By Sean Fagan

A common and pretty urban plant - Red Valerian, Centranthus ruber (Photo: Sean Fagan).

Many urban environments, when examined closely, contain a rich array of both native and non-native, wild plants.

Many of the plants that live in towns and cities also dwell in rural and wild areas - so there is a viable transfer of plant identification skills.

Learn how to make the most of urban areas to sharpen and improve your plant ID skills.