Blackthorn (Prunus Spinosa) is a shrub belonging to the Rose family of plants. It’s one tough and hardy plant that’s both frost-resitant and drought-resistant. Its wood is hard and durable and the branches are covered with sharp thorns that make this forest-edge growing plant an impenetrable guardian of forest borders.
In this video I go over the identification features of Blackthorn and talk about its uses as a medicinal plant bearing edible fruits (berries, sometimes called “sloe”).
During my talk, you can hear a call of a male game bird Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus).
I hope the video was helpful and educational for you, but please bear in mind that I’m not an expert and may be wrong about anything I say. Always do your own research and if you need an expert advice, do consult an actual expert. Please review my disclaimer at https://www.nophoneman.com/wild-edibles-disclaimer/
00:00 Disclaimer
0012 Blooming pretty
00:30 Calendar says it’s spring, but weather says winter
00:53 Hardy tree
01:04 It’s snowing
01:22 Blackthorn introduction
01:33 Sharp thorns of Blackthorn
02:33 Blackthorn bark
03:02 Alder - Another hardy tree
03:18 Blooming Blackthorn
03:30 Blackthorn flowers
03:47 Perfect flowers
04:18 Blackthorn berries
04:38 Medicinal flowers
04:57 Harvesting Blackthorn berries
05:28 Edible Blackthorn fruit
05:54 Astringent berries
06:17 How to make Blackthorn berries sweeter?
06:40 Blackthorn wood
07:04 This was your guide to identifying and using Blackthorn
Keep rocking :o)
Mark
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