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cab
Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 32429
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 05 10:42 am Post subject: Foraging for things NOT to eat |
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A couple of posts elsewhere have prompted me to mull over what plants and fungi we can pick and use for things other than to eat. Off he top of my head, here's a start at some categories.
Dyers plants, e.g. nettle, evergreen alkanet.
Construction and craft materials, e.g. hazel.
Medicinal plants, e.g. coltsfoot
Fibre and papermaking, e.g. cow parsley, nettle
Tools, e.g. razor strop fungus (birch polypore)
Insect repellants, e.g. elder.
Scents, e.g. rose, elderflowers.
Containers for other plants and forages, e.g. butterwort, dock, chickweed
Childrens 'play' plants, e.g. burdock, chickweed.
So as a starter, there are already a whole load of categories. Does anyone want to add in other ideas, or contribute to a list of species that can be utilised in any of the above? |
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