Braizen kitchen Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Hi everyone, Does anybody know of wild garlic growing locally that the public are allowed to pick? I?m in East Dulwich but any of the surrounding areas are fine. I?m cautious not to pick in places I shouldn?t be! Many thanks, Clare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlafindle Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Nunhead cemetery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Do we pick it anywhere around here - I thought not as a few years ago the woodlands were stripped.You need a forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin68 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 You also need to be careful not to mistake it for very poisonous lily of the valley http://paulkirtley.co.uk/2012/lily-of-the-valley-convallaria-majalis-ramsons-allium-ursinum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melihoople Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Dulwich woods usually has a lot. I don't if picking is allowed. I just like to identify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I believe It is illegal to uproot Wild Garlic in the UK. DulwichFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin68 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Although all the wild garlic plant is edible (and none of the lily of the Valley) the bulb is described as 'disappointingly small' - normally the leaves only are harvested (cut with scissors) preserving the plant - ideally leaving a few leaves to sustain the plant and leaving the flowers to form seed. Uprooting in entirety as DF says (and I also believe) is illegal. Any wild foraging should be careful to ensure continuity of supply in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Melihoople Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Dulwich woods usually has a lot. I don't if> picking is allowed. I just like to identify.mI thought there was a notice somewhere asking people not to pick the wild garlic in Dulwich Woods.Have I imagined it?You are hardly likely to pick lily of the valley by mistake! It doesn't smell of garlic :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlStED Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Might be a bit further than you'd like but we saw loads and loads of wild garlic at Box Hill last spring (near the stepping stones) and in previous years also near Ightam Mote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggers Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I have masses in my garden, it?s overwhelmed everything else and grows spring summer autumn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 you're not allowed to pick it in the woods as they were stripped bear.If you're interested in foraging, you have probably read thishttps://britishlocalfood.com/foraging-british-law/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcam Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 They have loads for sale at Borough Market. Probably wise to get some there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 What's wrong with normal Garlic ? What's the difference. ?? I'm actually very confused ! Does Wild Garlic actually have Bulbs/Cloves ?? DulwichFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcam Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 DF - the leaves are used and have a much milder flavour than ordinary garlic. They make a great soup or pesto and it only appears for a few weeks each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Thanks edcam. That seems to make sence. Foxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Huggers Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I have masses in my garden, it?s overwhelmed> everything else and grows spring summer autumnBack in the woods in Gower - we had masses of Bluebells and Wild Garlic and eventually some hybrid emerged that was blue garlic.My mother swore this was true and it showed nature was going crazy. Nobody believed her :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 JohnL Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Huggers Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > I have masses in my garden, it?s overwhelmed> > everything else and grows spring summer autumn> > Back in the woods in Gower - we had masses of> Bluebells and Wild Garlic and eventually some> hybrid emerged that was blue garlic.> > My mother swore this was true and it showed nature> was going crazy. Nobody believed her :)I'm not surprised. That sounds highly unlikely to me :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braizen kitchen Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjorealdavies Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I have an abundance of three-cornered leek in my garden - not quite wild garlic but similar :) if anyone wants some feel free to PM and I'll give you a load! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 emjorealdavies Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I have an abundance of three-cornered leek in my> garden - not quite wild garlic but similar :) if> anyone wants some feel free to PM and I'll give> you a load!That's a very kind offer, and I was all set to PM you, until I googed it (as I'd never heard of it) and found this:An invasive species brought over to the UK from the Mediterranean, it is an offence under Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in England and Wales to plant or otherwise cause to grow this species in the wild.So geting some leaves would be fine, but I'm not sure I'd want to plant it on my allotment :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjorealdavies Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Yes hahaha it's a nightmare, it's taken over the garden! It's a rented property so we didn't plant it, but trying to use as much of it as possible to get rid of haha :) You're welcome to pick some for cooking if you'd like :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TE44 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 http://wildfeast.co.uk/tag/three-cornered-leekThree cornered leeks grow in my garden, I eat the bulbs to keep them down. Just found this info on link above, how ants help the spread moving seeds and pickling seeds, might try that this year. I love the flowers.Edited to say the ants don't pickle them, ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beej Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Wild Garlic soup is lush and I can't wait for the season to start which is only just round about now. We always go through to Ighaham Mote where there is masses of the stuff, you can freeze it too. And obviously there's no need to uproot it, just pick away there's enough for everyone if you travel just outside the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian up the hill Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Being a volunteer in Sydenham Hill Woods, we work very hard to keep them in shape. We maintain the paths, pick up litter, remove invasive species, survey the wildlife and many other tasks besides. We would ask that no-one picks wild garlic in these woods. Not only is it illegal but trampling causes permanent damage to the ecosystem there. This is especially so now the ground is sodden by the enormous amounts of rain we've had. There is a noticeable deterioration in the state of the main paths from the extra footfall resulting from the closure of Cox's Walk bridge. We are doing our best to address this but please do not exacerbate it by trampling over sensitive areas in search of wild garlic. Furthermore, the areas where is is found are also important for our native bluebells and trampling will cause serious damage to these as well. Please don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Carton Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Keep it up Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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