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Fiona Grahame Orkney News Ltd

Take Part in the Wild Edibles Citizen Science Project

Nutrition scientists are recruiting an army of seed sowers to help them understand how Scotland could better exploit its underutilised – or “marginal” - lands. Researchers at the university’s Rowett Institute have been very busy filling small packs with dozens of sorrel seeds to send out to participants across the country. Now they are appealing for anyone with an interest in taking part in the Wild Edibles Citizen…

https://theorkneynews.scot/2025/05/22/take-part-in-the-wild-edibles-citizen-science-project/

Take Part in the Wild Edibles Citizen Science Project

Nutrition scientists are recruiting an army of seed sowers to help them understand how Scotland could better exploit its underutilised – or “marginal” – lands. Researchers at the university’s…

The Orkney News
May 22 at 7:00amWeb
Show threadLilly Hunter1d ago

@fionaorkneynews I have been growing sorrel for a year now, just in a pot. It doesn't taste very good, compared to spinach or rocket, but can be snuck into stronger flavoured dishes for the vitamins.

I must say, I was really put off by the hard promotion of the Meta and "X" platforms by this university/government sponsored project. You'd think they'd avoid being associated with unethical companies run by American white supremacist billionaires.

I told them I'd found out about them on Mastodon.

Show threadJennifer Moore 😷1d ago

@fionaorkneynews

Signed up! Thanks for sharing!