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Susan Roche's avatar

Really enjoyed listening to Joanna. My husband and 10 yr old son are keen foragers, they just actually attended a foraging day last weekend in Perthshire!

We have discussed repeatedly about this knowledge being vital, especially if access to bank accounts is restricted, knowing how & what to forage will be crucial.

Oh, and I think cleavers are called sticky willy's in Scotland! We add them to salads & stews!

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Joanna's avatar

Thanks Susan! Haha yes I forgot to mention the other name for cleavers 🙂. Great to hear your husband and son are keen foragers and yes completely agree the knowledge is vital 👍

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Daryl Cartley's avatar

Cleavers work. I grab a small handful wash them in filtered water then I discard that water. Fill a small pan with new filtered water and the cleavers and almost bring to the boil. The water changes to a yellowish colour. Then I like a teaspoon of honey in a mug and pour in the cleaver water once if has cooled a bit and I even add a knob of raw butter (unsalted). This is a pleasant drink and you feel the effect. When you get urge to pee it is twice as strong and slightly more frequent for about two days.

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Joanna's avatar

Thanks for sharing this Daryl! Sounds good. I'll have to give it a go 👍

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