This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday, 9 November 2023
Plants We Used To Use 70. Alexanders
Alexanders or Horse parsley (Smyrnium olusatrum) was brought by the Romans to the UK for cultivation. It's since been largely replaced by celery. The flower buds can be used like broccoli, the seeds dried and used like black pepper and the roots roasted like parsnip.
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