Wild Food of Forest and Moor

In times gone by the inhabitants of Glenlivet relied extensively on wild plants for a varied diet and source of materials. In those days there were no supermarkets, and even if there had been there was no money. The landscape was both their larder and workshop, whilst smugglers on the whisky roads had little choice but to live off the land.

Starting in Clash Wood we may spot shy Roe Deer foraging amongst the broom and wood sorrel or see Brown Hare grazing the lush grass of the meadows below. There are frequent signs of Red Squirrel who strew discarded cones under the Scots Pines. Leaving the forest we emerge onto Blairfindy Moor. Here we may catch a glimpse of Mountain Hare browsing amongst the blaeberry or Red Grouse feasting on a rich diet of cranberry and cloudberry.

Join us on an exploration of Clash Wood and Blairfindy Moor and discover some of the forgotten knowledge of previous generations.