Gathering water is a top priority if trapped in the New Zealand bush, but dining on native edible plants can provide additional energy and sustenance to survive. Words: Mieke Couling You’d be a bit silly to enter the bush unprepared to face unfortunate circumstances, but if you ever do find yourself having to survive in […]
Stumbled on this and thought it was worth a share. I had no idea you can eat gorse!
It’s flowers are meant to make a nice wine/mead
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For real? I saw that referenced somewhere and assumed the author was just being fanciful.
I really want to try gorse now but I don’t know where any handy gorse is.
Look up gorse flower wine and cordial, I’ve not tried it myself, but must try to make some gorse mead one day
Found it! Also there’s commercially made gin with gorse!