Forage

daphnephoebe · Dec 28, 2015

So I know many of you on here forage for your bunnies & I've had a nose-ache of the foraging thread.

But does anyone know if there are any plants specific to Scotland that the buns would like to munch on?

I know it may be difficult to find anything as its winter, but as I'm here I figured it'd be worth a try as we'll be wondering through woods etc.

Thanks

joey&boo · Dec 28, 2015

Sorry I can't help. I've never had the joys of foraging in Scotland - sounds wonderful

I reckon you should be able to get the usual winter slim pickings... plantain, dandelion, brambles (I also found vetch yesterday) but as to anything native I really don't know. Enjoy!

daphnephoebe · Dec 28, 2015

joey&boo said:
Sorry I can't help. I've never had the joys of foraging in Scotland - sounds wonderful I reckon you should be able to get the usual winter slim pickings... plantain, dandelion, brambles (I also found vetch yesterday) but as to anything native I really don't know. Enjoy!

We had a quick little look this afternoon but not very much about. (Got dark very quickly). We'll have a decent look in daylight tomorrow.

Omi · Dec 28, 2015

I don't know how far north you are, but it could be that the climate there is such that any of the usual forage plants are not growing at the moment. Enjoy the walking through the woods :thumb:

daphnephoebe · Dec 29, 2015

Omi said:
I don't know how far north you are, but it could be that the climate there is such that any of the usual forage plants are not growing at the moment. Enjoy the walking through the woods :thumb:

We're near Keith - so very far north!

Tamsin · Dec 29, 2015

There's a few dandelions about down south so you might have luck in sheltered spots. If you can ID trees or brambles, they can still have the wood. If your bunnies don't already have access then you could pick grass

daphnephoebe · Dec 29, 2015

Tamsin said:
There's a few dandelions about down south so you might have luck in sheltered spots. If you can ID trees or brambles, they can still have the wood. If your bunnies don't already have access then you could pick grass

Thanks for the suggestions.
Bunnies get grass at least twice a week (often 6 days a week tho).

There sadly isn't much round here. We've had a good hunt and gone to a few different woods but no luck. I'll see if I can ID a few of the trees around here with help of the OH's family.
We'll have to come back in the summer for them =]

Hugo's There · Dec 31, 2015

I found loads of yarrow growing round the back of our local supermarket yesterday! But we are down south.

Also picked, plantain, vetch. Cleavers and dandelion on boxing day

Mrsmcarey · Dec 31, 2015

Mine are still enjoying stripping the blackberry bush in the garden even tho it's only twigs and dead stuff now but all of them are having a good pick at it :thumb:

xGemmaa · Dec 31, 2015

If you haven't already got it, RWAF do a really great foraging book that helps identify things. Good if you're useless (Like me at plants) hah!

daphnephoebe · Dec 31, 2015

xGemmaa said:
If you haven't already got it, RWAF do a really great foraging book that helps identify things. Good if you're useless (Like me at plants) hah!

Very helpful!
I'll be getting this soon thanks to you.

I'm generally good with plants but always like the confirmation before I actually give it to the buns (mum gets sent 100s of pics a month)

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