Being new to the foraging game, I'm hoping there are other Merseysiders who can point me in the direction of wild food!
Though I have made a good start, finding sloes, hawthorn berries, rosehips and apples in the woods surrounding Kirkby. Finding damsons, bullaces or nuts would be ace, had no luck there yet.
I live just off the M57 motorway and am planning to head further towards Maghull or St Helens and Rainford.. anywhere within reach really. Have already had a chat with Danny Llama who told me where to find horseradish!
Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
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jennyellow
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thesunflowergal
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Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
and welcome. Too far South to be able to help, but good luck!!Stay at home Mummy to Orin 8, Trixie 6 and Temogen 4 . Also three Chickens Dottie, Poppy and Dr Mumbo. Three cats called Flossie and Pickle and Lexi.
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Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
Oh. my. god! You're from my hometown! You, me and danny lama should all meet up. I've been meaning to get back in touch with him to arrange something. I was considering going in search of nuts in Calderstones Park sometime. The foraging is not too bad in Kirkby, my best place was the Chad. Now I'm in the city centre, it makes things a little more difficult! Welcome!
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Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
Hi there and welcome
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And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
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Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
Hi, welcome to Ish
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Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
Lovely response from everyone - especially Nomada. I do indeed feel welcome!
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Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
Hi Jenny and welcome. Can you put your location in your profile as it'd be easier for other people in your area to notice, cos not everyone looks at the welcome bit and after a day or two we forget where everyone is from anyway. 
Can you put your location in your profile as it'd be easier for other people in your area to notice, cos not everyone looks at the welcome bit and after a day or two we forget where everyone is from anyway. http://chateaumoorhen.blogspot.com/boboff wrote:Oh and just for MMM,(thanks)
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Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
good tip, thanks
Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
hello there!
I live in Billinge next to rainford and Im just finding my feet with the foraging too. I have heard that calderstones is a good place. there is also a woodland area on the rainford bypass called Sidings wood? Im going to check it out next week so Ill let you know.
I live in Billinge next to rainford and Im just finding my feet with the foraging too. I have heard that calderstones is a good place. there is also a woodland area on the rainford bypass called Sidings wood? Im going to check it out next week so Ill let you know.
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jennyellow
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Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
Please do, I've meaning to have a look there myself and haven't found the time...
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Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
hello
Respect to all, be kind to all and you shall reap what you sow.
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Re: Hi from Kirkby, Merseyside
Hi and Welcome
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