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my foraging diary
- Thread starter willow and squiggles
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Horace the Bold
Alpha Buck
My lot soon munched through the Ash leaves [emoji1]
I should have checked yesterday, can they have the twigs as well?
Yes, they can have the twigs, but mine will always prefer any leaves to twigs. Until of course there are no leaves left
I think the main thing that I look for is the pointy black buds, which are quite distinctive. I've looked to see if there is anything similar and the only one that is slightly similar is Rowan. I don't know Rowan very well, but it's leaves are more rounded. Rowan is also OK for rabbits, although I've never found any.
This link has some good pics http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/tree-identification/ash/
Horace the Bold
Alpha Buck
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
Yeah rowan leaves are loads smaller and the tree has red berries too. The ash leaves can get quite big and the bark of the tree is light in colour too with smooth branches. The sooty/black buds are a great way or identifying it. I havnt found anything that similar.
MightyMax
Banned
Well as the tree isn't in my garden, I can't see the branches, bark or buds :shock:
Should I risk the leaves I emailed you W&S?
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
yes they look the same as what i have been picking since summer. xx 100% sure. xx
MightyMax
Banned
Great, thank you so much
I shall be down the bottom of my garden tomorrow and picking them (and drying). Previous to this I had been raking them all up and putting them into the compost bin. What a waste of good food!
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
Well at least you know now lol.. Let me know if the buns like them, mine go mad for ash and the tree are doing well holding the leaves round here. x
Great, thank you so much
I shall be down the bottom of my garden tomorrow and picking them (and drying). Previous to this I had been raking them all up and putting them into the compost bin. What a waste of good food!
Can you still dry leaves that are so wet at this time of the year? I don't find anything is ever dry to collect recently whether leaves on the tree or fallen leaves picked from the ground.
Loads of our Ash leaves also go in the compost. Sometimes they're just too manky for the rabbits.
I hope your rabbits like their Ash
MightyMax
Banned
Can you still dry leaves that are so wet at this time of the year? I don't find anything is ever dry to collect recently whether leaves on the tree or fallen leaves picked from the ground.
Loads of our Ash leaves also go in the compost. Sometimes they're just too manky for the rabbits.
I hope your rabbits like their Ash
I sometimes manage to pick way too much of things such as dead nettle, cow parsley, apple leaves etc, and I dry them whether they were wet to begin with or not. But I'll be selective and give them the best Ash I can find and report back!
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
I find that the ash i pick off the trees (not had VHD2 vac yet) dry really quick when i put them on a towel or blankets. xx i hope they love them too.x
Hi all
This is fantastic to see after our foraging thread years ago.
Theres a fantastic facebook group thats for foraging for bunnies and really knowledgeable folks on there too.
Here is the link...have a look ☺
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1615752228674616/?ref=ts&fref=ts
This is fantastic to see after our foraging thread years ago.
Theres a fantastic facebook group thats for foraging for bunnies and really knowledgeable folks on there too.
Here is the link...have a look ☺
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1615752228674616/?ref=ts&fref=ts
MightyMax
Banned
Well they have now tried fresh ash and dried ash .. the verdict .. They love it!
They prefer them fresh, but they think the 'dried' stuff comes for free on top of their normal food so they always scoff the fresh first :lol:
MightyMax
Banned
Sensible rabbits
I found another big stash of Ash nearby
There was also another tree which had compound leaves but didn't look like the Ash. I am going to study the leaves (I cut some as none had fallen off that I could see and there were low branches) and see whether I can identify Fab thread this - thanks WS
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
Im glad they loved their ash MM and thanks ive learned so much since i started this thread. I cant wait for spring when i can identify the plants loads easier and earlier too. It took me ages until i was confident on the cowparsley in case it was hemlock I can just look at my spring pics from last year. The help ive had is amazing, so thanks to everyone who keeps adding pics and those who identify the tricky ones, (mostly Omi :lol
I can just look at my spring pics from last year. The help ive had is amazing, so thanks to everyone who keeps adding pics and those who identify the tricky ones, (mostly Omi :lolWell there's not a lot left here The Ash leaves have all fallen due to the wind. There are a few Alder leaves and a few Apple leaves, but they won't last very long. There's a small amount of Cow Parsley and a small amount of Dandelion. And that's it basically. Roll on March
The Ash leaves have all fallen due to the wind. There are a few Alder leaves and a few Apple leaves, but they won't last very long. There's a small amount of Cow Parsley and a small amount of Dandelion. And that's it basically. Roll on March 
