The common nettle, or ‘stinging nettle’ as it’s best known, is a powerful and much underestimated part of the wild food chain. Despised by many for its painful sting and ability to spread in vegetable gardens, the nettle is far superior in nutritional value to many veg that grow in its cleared space and is an excellent source of vitamin C and iron.

The beautiful, lime green plant was introduced to the UK by the Romans, who called it the ‘pot herb of Alexandria’, because every part of it is edible. People say it tastes similar to angelica and parsley, but there are many different ways of bringing out its flavour. – Eden Project